Children's Sketchbooks Recalled by eeBoo Corp. Due to Lead

Sketchbooks with Colored Spirals distributed by eeBoo Corp., of New York, N.Y. has been recalled because the paint on the sketchbooks' colored spiral metal bindings contains excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.

The recalled children's sketchbooks have colored spiral metal bindings, drawing paper, and cardboard covers in the following styles. "eeBoo" and the style name are printed on a sticker on the back cover. Style Name and Size: Drawing Birds (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½" -- "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover

Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½"½" -- "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover

Garden Party (green spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½"½" -- "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover

Up in the Tree (green spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½"½" -- "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover

Nemo with Princess in Balloon (red spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½"½" -- "Sketchbook" is printed on front cover

Nature (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½"½" -- "eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook" is printed on front cover

Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 ½" x 11 ½"½" -- "Sketchbook" is printed on front cover

Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 10" x 14" ½" -- "Sketchbook" is printed on front cover

Other styles of sketchbooks with colored or plain metal spiral bindings are not included in this recall. Sold at: Specialty and gift stores nationwide from September 2005 through January 2008 for about $6.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled sketchbooks away from children and contact eeBoo Corp. to receive a free replacement sketchbook with a plain metal spiral. For additional information, contact eeBoo Corp. at (800) 791-5619 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.eeBoo.com