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Ticonderoga pens and pencils

1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 22, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • May 22, 2012the latest report was made
  • May 22, 2012the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Ticonderoga
Maker
DIXON TICONDAROGA COMPANYMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Pens and pencilsCPSC’s product type: Pens and Pencils (code 1685), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Office Supplies

By month

1 report from June 2011 to May 2012; the most in May 2012, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20121

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hurt, no treatment

    Made May 22, 2012, sent to the company Jul 2, 2012, published by CPSC Jul 17, 2012

    The product, in the report: Pencils

    The consumer stated that he heard his 3 years old granddaughter choking and when he went to check on her, she coughed the metal portion that holds the eraser. The consumer stated that the pencils eraser was approximately ¾ of an inch and the pencil was double the size of the normal pencil width. This particular product is identified specifically for children!

    The consumer stated that he did not need to do anything to assist his granddaughter she had coughed the piece on her own. The consumer stated that four pencils came in the pack that he purchased and all of the eraser’s metal holders were loose.

    The consumer stated that he email the manufacturer and was awaiting a response.

    The consumer believes that this product should be investigated since it poses a choking hazard to children and anyone who puts pencils in their mouth.

    Model
    (33309) My First Ticonderoga
    UPC
    072067333094
    Bought from
    Office Depot, Oregon
    Bought
    May 18, 2012
    Where
    Eugene, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 3, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Other Relative
    As this report names them
    Brand Ticonderoga, made or sold by DIXON TICONDAROGA COMPANY
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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