Serious riskCPSC
KiddoSpace fingerpainting kits recalled for methanol, ethylene glycol
TheKiddoSpace fingerpainting kits contain methanol, ethylene glycol, and phthalates—chemicals that are toxic if ingested or absorbed by young children. The kits were sold online from June 2023 through February 2025. The company has received reports of strong paint odor, skin irritation, and swollen lymph nodes.
From the CPSC notice · Read the official notice ↗ · All TheKiddoSpaceStore recalls
What to do
- Stop using the fingerpainting kits immediately and keep them away from children.
- Contact TheKiddoSpace at info@thekiddospace.com for a free replacement and return instructions.
- Dispose of the kits according to local and state regulations.
- Send a photo of the disposed products to info@thekiddospace.com to complete the recall process.
Is yours affected?
Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.
- Product
- TheKiddoSpace Fingerpainting Kits
- Sold at
- Online at TheKiddoSpaceStore.com and Amazon.com from June 2023 through February 2025 for between $20 and $30.
- Sold in
- Nationwide
- Made for
- Children (under 12 years)
Photos from the CPSC
Details
- Units affected
- About 9,400
- Injuries reported
- TheKiddoSpace has received 18 reports worldwide, including one in the United States, of strong paint odor, skin irritation and swollen lymph nodes.
- Illnesses reported
- Yes
- Fix
- Refund
- Manufactured in
- China
- Company contact
- TheKiddoSpace by email at info@thekiddospace.com, or online at www.thekiddospacestore.com/pages/product-recalls/finger-painting-kit or www.thekiddospacestore.com and click "Product Safety Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
- Recall number
- 26294
In the CPSC's words
- Description
- This recall involves KiddoSpace-branded fingerpainting kits. The recalled children's fingerpainting kits consist of one round paint palette with 12, 25 or 36 colors and one or more coloring books with between 14 and 40 pages each. TheKiddoSpace logo, "Finger Painting Kit," an image of a child with painted hands and the color quantity are printed on the product's light-blue box.
- Hazard
- The recalled children’s fingerpainting kits contain the hazardous substances methanol and ethylene glycol and are intended for children under 12 years of age, which violate the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The products also contain a regulated phthalate, which violate the federal phthalate ban; phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
- Remedy
- Consumers should stop using the recalled handwriting kits immediately, take the pens and refills away from children and contact The KiddoSpace to receive free replacement pens and refills, including shipping. Consumers will be asked to dispose of the pens and refills according to local and state regulations and send a photo of the disposed products to info@thekiddospace.com.