Serious riskCPSC
Primark glow-in-the-dark coloring sets recalled for possible poisoning
Primark sold The Nightmare Before Christmas Glow-in-the-Dark Coloring Sets containing crayons with high levels of strontium and aluminum. If a young child ingests these crayons, it could cause poisoning. No injuries have been reported so far.
From the CPSC notice · Read the official notice ↗ · All Primark recalls
What to do
- Stop letting children use this coloring set immediately
- Take the set back to any Primark store for a full refund
- If your child swallowed crayon material, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222
Is yours affected?
Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.
- Product
- Primark The Nightmare Before Christmas Glow-in-the-Dark Coloring Set
- Sold at
- Primark stores in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland, and Illinois from October 2024 through July 2025 for between $1.45 and $4.50.
- Made for
- Children
Photos from the CPSC
Details
- Units affected
- About 600
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- Illnesses reported
- None reported
- Fix
- Refund
- Manufactured in
- China
- Company contact
- Primark at 617-946-3236 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go online to www.primark.com/recall or www.primark.com and click "Recall" at the bottom of the page.
- Recall number
- 26230
In the CPSC's words
- Description
- This recall involves Primark The Nightmare Before Christmas Glow-in-the-Dark Coloring Set, which included five coloring sheets and five glow-in-the-dark crayons in purple, yellow, pink, blue, and orange. The crayons are wrapped in black paper that read "GLOW IN THE DARK" with images of the head of Jack Skellington and snowflakes. The product code "0309401" is printed on the price tag located on the back of the packaging. "Primark" is printed on the top left corner on the front of the packaging and above the Mickey Mouse logo on the back of the packaging. The book measures about 11.5 x 8 inches.
- Hazard
- The crayons in the coloring set have high levels of strontium and aluminum, and this may present a risk if ingested, posing a poisoning hazard if ingested by young children.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Coloring Set and return it to a Primark store for a full refund in the form of the original payment.