Health Canada27 May 2026
TheKiddoSpace Handwriting Practice Kits recalled due to chemical hazard
Health Canada published a recall notice for TheKiddoSpace Handwriting Practice Kits recalled due to chemical hazard on 27 May 2026. It is one of 311 notices of this kind from Health Canada since 2 Apr 2026 in AreaZine's record.
Recall
The recall notice
- Issued by
- Health Canada
- Issued
- 27 May 2026
- Recall type
- Consumer product recall
- Companies
- Distributor · SN Commerce LLC, dba TheKiddoSpace (“TheKiddoSpace”) · Dover, Delaware · United States of America
- Official source
- Health Canada: the notice at its source
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Source: Health Canada: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
The notice as issued
Issue: The pens in each Handwriting Kit contain lead in amounts that exceed Canadian regulations. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues. As of May 14, 2026, the company has received no reports of incident or injury in Canada. What you should do What to do: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product, take the pens and refills away from children and contact TheKiddoSpace for a refund. For more information, consumers can contact TheKiddoSpace by visiting the recall link or website and click “Product Safety Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information. Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form. This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls. Additional information Background Affected products: This recall involves TheKiddoSpace handwriting practice kits which consist of two variants which were sold with or without a carrying case: The “Print Handwriting Kits” consist of four reusable books with animal images on the cover (alphabet with a bunny, numbers with a frog, math with a cow and drawing with an elephant). The Kit further contains black pens with ink refills and blue, green, yellow, purple, pink and red pen grips. TheKiddoSpace logo and “Handwriting Practice Kit” are printed on the blue and white book covers and their storage box. The “Cursive Handwriting Kits”consist of three reusable books (letters, words and sentences) with an image of an open book on the cover; black pens with ink refills and blue, green, yellow, purple, pink and red pen grips. TheKiddoSpace logo and “Cursive Practice Kit” are printed on the blue and white book covers and their storage box. Issue
Source: Health Canada: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.