Discount School Supply Recalls Measuring Chart Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Kids’ product recall 08-528. Announced by CPSC on Dec 19, 2007.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Dec 19, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 13,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The paint on the grow chart contains excess levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the chart immediately and contact Discount School Supply to receive a credit or refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For more additional information, contact Discount School Supply at (800) 919-5242 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday; visit the firm’s Web site at www.discountschoolsupply.com or email at chartrecall@discountschoolsupply.com
Which ones are recalled?
The Giant Grow Chart measures a child’s growth with a giant yellow ruler-shaped plastic chart. The grow chart also has a picture of a bean stalk painted on it from top to bottom.
About 13,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Giant Measuring Chart.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Discount School Supply, Monterey, Calif.
- Discount School Supply catalogs and the company’s Web site from August 2000 through August 2007 for about $10.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.