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Riverside Publishing Recalls Memory Testing Cards

February 22, 2008    Spanish
Riverside Publishing is recalling about 5,300 sets of children's memory testing cards.

Surface paint on the cards contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

The recall involves the Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test'Symbolic Memory Cards. The memory testing cards are part of a kit used to test children's physical and mental abilities. They are white with green figures, measure 1 '' x 1 '', and were sold as part of a kit (model number 922782), or were sold in packages of 10 cards (model number 922775). The model numbers are located on the packaging.

The cards were sold by Riverside Publishing to testing facilities and administrators nationwide from January 2003 through November 2007 for about $550.

They were made in China.

Purchasers should immediately stop using the recalled memory cards and return them to Riverside Publishing for free replacement cards. The firm is contacting purchasers directly.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Riverside Publishing at (800) 323-9540 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, or visit the firm's Web site at www.riverpub.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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