TheKiddoSpace Recalls Children's Fingerpainting Kits Due to Risk of Injury from Hazardous Substances and Phthalate Exposure; Violates Federal Hazardous Substances Act and Phthalates 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 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.
- The risk
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. TheKiddoSpace has received 18 reports worldwide, including one in the United States, of strong paint odor, skin irritation and swollen lymph nodes.
- Who's affected
Units: About 9,400, according to CPSC. Sold at: Online at TheKiddoSpaceStore.com and Amazon.com from June 2023 through February 2025 for between $20 and $30.
- 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
2 earlier CPSC recalls by TheKiddoSpace since Nov. 1, 2016:
- Feb. 26, 2026 TheKiddoSpace Recalls Children's Handwriting Practice Kits Due to Risk of Injury from Lead Exposure; Violates Federal Lead Content Ban
- Feb. 26, 2026 TheKiddoSpace Recalls Children's Story Books Due to Choking Hazard
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/finger-painting-kit or www.thekiddospacestore.com and click "Product Safety Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26294 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | Feb. 26, 2026 |
| Company | TheKiddoSpace |
| Products | TheKiddoSpace Fingerpainting Kits |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| 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