Back to School Safety Tips

For additional safety tips for children going to school see http://walktoschool.org/; however, the light up backpacks discussed in the video have been recalled due to overheating issues. See
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06576.html:
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
August 17, 2006Alert #06-576
Lands' End Children's Light-Up Backpacks Recalled for Overheating
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Cool Blue Backpacks
Units: About 400
Importer: Lands' End, of Dodgeville, Wis.
Hazard: The backpack's battery pack can overheat causing the battery case to melt, presenting a burn hazard if touched.
Incidents/Injuries: Lands' End has not received any reports of injuries or incidents. The hazard was discovered during internal product review.
Description: This recall involves children's Cool Blue backpacks with lights and reflective trim. The backpacks were sold in seven colors: dark blue, light blue, orange, red, green, maroon and purple. Style number 175732 is printed on a label attached to the left side of the main compartment. Backpacks sold after July 19, 2006 are not included in this recall.
Sold through: Lands' End catalog and Web site at www.landsend.com during July 2006 for about $80.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these backpacks immediately. Consumers with the affected backpacks are being sent a replacement backpack and battery pack with instructions to return the original product.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can contact Lands' End at (800) 200-6212 anytime.
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
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