Recall
CPSCOtherAugust 24, 2000

Gel Pens Recalled by Colorbök

⚠️ Because these pens contain an extra spring, the end caps can shoot off with great force, posing a risk of eye and facial injuries.

Is this relevant to me?

Geography
Nationwide
Source agency
CPSC
Category
Other
Published
August 24, 2000

What's affected?

Product
Gel pens included with Icee Black notebooks and Icee Black notepads
Retailers
Department, drug, grocery, and toy stores sold the notebooks and notepads with these pens, from June 2000 through July 2000, for about $5.

Additional details

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.

What should I do?

Recommended action

Stop using these gel pens immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a replacement pen.

Consumer contact

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