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RecallJan 29, 2026· Toys· Kids (3+)

Primark The Nightmare Before Christmas Glow-in-the-Dark Coloring Sets

Official title: Primark Recalls The Nightmare Before Christmas Glow-in-the-Dark Coloring Sets Due to Ingestion Hazard

Poisoning
Recalled Primark Glow Colouring Set (front)
Recalled Primark Glow Colouring Set (front) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Primark Glow Coloring Set (Back)
Recalled Primark Glow Coloring Set (Back) · Photo: CPSC

Primark recalled The Nightmare Before Christmas Glow-in-the-Dark Coloring Set, sold at Primark stores in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland and Illinois. The set's crayons have high levels of strontium and aluminum, posing a poisoning hazard if ingested by young children.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Coloring Set and return it to a Primark store for a full refund in the form of the original payment.

Contact: Primark at 617-946-3236 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go online to www.primark.com/recall or www.primark.com and click "Recall" at the bottom of the page.

How common was it?

NicheAbout 600 sold at Primark, about 10 months

Fewer than about 5,000 sold, or sold in only a few places. Most families won't have one.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The crayons in the coloring set have high levels of strontium and aluminum, and this may present a risk if ingested, posing a poisoning hazard if ingested by young children.

Sold at

Primark stores in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland, and Illinois from October 2024 through July 2025 for between $1.45 and $4.50.

Units

About 600

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

0309401

Brand

Primark

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jan 29, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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