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 Voluntary Recall Information
Regarding: Cub Scout Immediate Recognition Kit, Item 01804

To our volunteers and families:

We have received a letter today relating to defects in the Cub Scout Immediate Recognition kit (Item No. 01804).
Read the latest from the manufacturer of the kits, Kahoot.

In a letter from the manufacturer, Kahoots, the Boy Scouts of America has been notified that product safety testing for the Cub Scout Immediate Recognition Kit, Item 01804,supplied to the Boy Scout of America may contain lead levels in excess of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards in the paint on one component of the kit, the totem badge.

Note:  This recall does not include the Tiger Cub Instant Recognition kit.

In light of this development the kits are being voluntarily recalled without delay. 

A photo of the kit and componet is shown below.

We are requesting anyone who may have purchased the item to remove the Cub Scout Recognition totem badge from their children’s possession and, until further instructions are received, keep it in a safe place where only adults will have access to them.

• The Boy Scouts of America has directed all of its Scout Shops and all retailers who sell the product to remove it from their shelves immediately and return it to us.
• Customers will be advised by Kahoot as to further action to be taken.
• Our highest priority is the safety of our youth members and their families.
• Boy Scouts of America apologizes for any concern this matter causes parents.  BSA is doing everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all those who participate in our programs.
• Volunteers and families will be notified of what further actions should be taken with the kits.

A letter from the manufacturer to the Boy Scouts of America.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Which kits are included?

A:  This affects all Cub Scout Immediate Recognition Kits sold from 2000 to the present.

Q: Are other parts of the kits included (beads and lanyard)?

A: Only the Progress Toward Ranks totem is included in the voluntary recall.  The issue is the blue and yellow paint on this piece.

Q: Does this affect the Tiger Cub Instant Recognition Kit, too?

A: No, just the Cub Scout Immediate Recognition kit.

Q: What do we do with the kits?

A: Take them up from the children and put them in a safe place away from the reach of children.

Q: When will replacements be available?

A: According to the vendor, replacements will be available in Scout shops and through the web beginning on December 1.

Q: Have there been any injuries associated with the kits?

A: There have been no reports of injuries. However, testing has indicated that there is lead in the surface paint on the badge which exceeds the Federal lead paint standard.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE BLACK WARRIOR COUNCIL SERVICE CENTER AT:
205-554-1680