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Horseshoe Magnets Recalled by United Scientific Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Date: December 12, 2007
Company: Independent distributors nationwide from March 1995 through September 2007
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately stop using these products and contact United Scientific to receive a replacement product.

Affected Products

This recall involves horseshoe-shaped magnets sold in five sizes. The horseshoes have red paint on the surface of the magnet. Product numbers included in the recall are: SHM020 (two-inch), SHM030 (three-inch), SHM040 (four-inch), SHM050 (five-inch), and SHM060 (six-inch).

Why Was This Recalled?

Surface paint on the magnets contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standards.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Independent distributors nationwide from March 1995 through September 2007

Independent distributors nationwide from March 1995 through September 2007 has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report