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Galison/Mudpuppy Recalls Wire Bound Journals and Calendars Due to Violation of
Lead Paint Standard
March 18, 2008
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 670-7441
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation
with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately
unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Wire-O Bound Journals and Calendars
Units: About 90,000
Manufacturer: Galison/Mudpuppy, of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: The paint on the metal spiral bindings of the journals contains
excessive levels of lead, which violated the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled journals are spiral bound journals, activity books,
and calendars sold in a variety of styles, sizes and colors. Galison or Mudpuppy
and the ISBN numbers are printed on the back cover of the calendars/journals.
Calendars/journals included in the recall are listed below:
| ISBN Style Number |
Style Name |
| Galison List Journals |
| 978-0-7353-1952-3 |
Next Great Idea (Black) List Journal |
| 978-0-7353-2050-5 |
Hiroshige Waves List Journal |
| 978-0-7353-2051-2 |
Nature’s Cabinet Butterflies List Journal |
| 978-0-7353-1934-9 |
Chinese Peony List Journal |
| 978-0-7353-1949-3 |
Toffee Dots List Journal |
| 978-0-7353-1951-6 |
Toffee Stripes List Journal |
| 978-0-7353-1933-2 |
William Morris Clover List Journal |
| 978-0-7353-1950-9 |
Porch Florals List Journal |
| Galison Prose Journals |
| 978-0-7353-1925-7 |
Next Great Idea (Black) Prose Journal |
| 978-0-7353-2052-9 |
Hiroshige Waves Prose Journal |
| 978-0-7353-2053-6 |
Nature’s Cabinet Butterflies Prose Journal |
| 978-0-7353-1926-4 |
Chinese Peony Prose Journal |
| 978-0-7353-1930-1 |
Toffee Dots Prose Journal |
| 978-0-7353-1932-5 |
Toffee Stripes Prose Journal |
| 978-0-7353-1929-5 |
William Morris Clover Prose Journal |
| 978-0-7353-1931-8 |
Porch Florals Prose Journal |
| Galison Perpetual Calendar |
| 978-0-7353-0793-3 |
Chocolate Dots Perpetual Calendar |
| Mudpuppy Specialty Journals |
| 978-0-7353-2061-1 |
Are We There Yet? Journal |
| 978-0-7353-2171-7 |
Get Crafty Journal |
| 978-0-7353-1506-8 |
Happy Camper Journal |
| 978-0-7353-0604-2 |
Road Trip Journal |
| 978-0-7353-0670-7 |
Things to Do in the Meantime Journal |
| 978-0-7353-0619-6 |
Camp Fun Journal |
| 978-0-7353-0882-4 |
My Travel Journal |
Sold at: Specialty and gift stores nationwide and on-line from August 2003
through December 2007 for between $7 and $10.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should remove the back cover of the calendars/journals with
the ISBN barcode number and contact Galison for instructions on returning the
back cover for a refund. The journals/calendars should be discarded.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Galison/Mudpuppy at (800)
670-7441 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s
Web site at www.galison.com or e-mail the
firm at safety@galison.com
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