Children's Memory Testing Cards Recalled by Riverside Publishing Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Source: CPSC Recall #08546
Recall Date
2008-02-22
Manufacturer
Riverside Publishing Co., of Rolling Meadows, Ill.
Units Affected
About 5,300
Products Involved
Memory Testing Cards (sold as part of educational testing kits)
Hazard
Surface paint on the cards contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy
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.
Reported Injuries
None reported.
Sold At
Riverside Publishing to testing facilities and administrators nationwide from January 2003 through November 2007 for about $550.
Manufactured In
China
Full Recall Description
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 ½" x 1 ½", 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.
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28