FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 24, 2000
Release # 00-169b
Company Phone Number: (800) 366-4660 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
Gel Pens Recalled by Colorbök
PRODUCT: Gel Pens - Colorbök, of Dexter, Mich., is recalling about 7,400
gel pens included with Icee Black notebooks and Icee Black notepads.
The gel pens were sold in various colors, and have "Colorbök Gel"
written on the clip of the pens. The notebooks that included these pens
have turquoise, lime magenta or orange covers, and contain solid black
notepaper. The notepads that included these pens also contain solid
black notepaper in various shapes, including stars, hearts, butterflys,
frogs and cats. Department, drug, grocery and toy stores sold the
notebooks and notepads with these pens from June 2000 through July 2000
for about $5.
PROBLEM: Because these pens contain an extra spring, the end caps can
shoot off with great force, posing a risk of eye and facial injuries.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.
WHAT TO DO: Stop using these gel pens immediately, and return them to
the store where purchased for a replacement pen. For more information,
call Colorbök toll-free at (800) 366-4660 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday.
