Dear Educators:
McGraw-Hill Education is deeply committed to providing safe, high-quality education products. Consistent with that commitment and in light of recent toy recalls -- and on our own initiative -- we instructed each of our vendors to verify that the manipulatives they supply to us comply with applicable lead paint requirements by having all painted items tested by independent, qualified laboratories. Testing revealed that a small number of products did not meet the proper specifications. We are not aware of any reports of illness associated with these products. This is a voluntary recall undertaken in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
It is important to note that the recall affects only a very small number of our manipulatives, and it does not impact any of our other products. We immediately informed the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and proactively took the necessary steps to voluntarily recall the affected items.
Going forward, we are requiring our vendors to use an independent, qualified laboratory to conduct both pre-market and production tests to verify compliance with all applicable safety standards before any product is delivered to us.
We care deeply about the trust and commitment that you place in our products. We apologize for any inconvenience, but our first and primary concern was your safety and the safety of the students in your care.
If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact our hotline at 1.888.240.2730.