TheKiddoSpace Recalls Children's Handwriting Practice Kits Due to Risk of Injury from Lead Exposure; Violates Federal Lead Content Ban
Recall date: Feb. 26, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What's recalled
This recall involves two different types of TheKiddoSpace-branded handwriting practice kits sold with or without a carrying case: - The block handwriting kits consist of four reusable books with animal images on the cover (alphabet with a bunny, numbers with a frog, math with a cow and drawing with an elephant); black pens; blue, green, yellow, purple, pink and red pen grips; and pen refills. TheKiddoSpace logo and "Handwriting Practice Kit" are printed on the blue and white book covers and their storage box. - The cursive handwriting kits consist of three reusable books (letters, words and sentences) with an image of an open book on the cover; black pens; blue, green, yellow, purple, pink and red pen grips; and pen refills. TheKiddoSpace logo and "Cursive Practice Kit" are printed on the blue and white book covers and their storage box.
- The risk
The pens in the recalled children's handwriting kits contain levels of lead in the nib that exceed the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues. None reported
- Who's affected
Units: About 19,700, according to CPSC. Sold at: Online at TheKiddoSpaceStore.com and Amazon.com from February 2024 through February 2025 for between $25 and $50.
- Compared with
TheKiddoSpace has 10 CPSC recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
1 earlier CPSC recall by TheKiddoSpace since Nov. 1, 2016:
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: TheKiddoSpace by email at info@thekiddospace.com, or online at www.thekiddospacestore.com/pages/product-recalls/handwriting-kit or www.thekiddospacestore.com and click "Product Safety Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more informatio.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26293 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | Feb. 26, 2026 |
| Company | TheKiddoSpace |
| Products | TheKiddoSpace Print and Cursive Handwriting Kits |
| Remedy offered | Replace |
| Importer | SN Commerce LLC, dba TheKiddoSpaceStore, of Dover, Delaware |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice