RECALL: Craft Paints

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Recall date: October 4, 2016

Recall number: 17-003

Name of product:

Arts and crafts tempera and finger paints

Hazard:
The paint can contain harmful bacteria. Exposure to certain bacteria can have adverse health effects in immunocompromised individuals, posing a risk of serious illness including a bacterial infection. Consumers with healthy immune systems are not generally affected by the bacteria.

Remedy:

Refund

Consumer Contact:
Sargent Art at 800-827-8081 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET and Monday through Friday, or online at www.sargentart.com and click on "Recall" for more information.

Units:

About 2.8 million units of paint in the U.S. (in addition, 20,000 units in Canada)

Description:

This recall involves 13 types of Sargent Art tempera and finger paints. All colors and sizes of the following types of Sargent Art paints are included in the recall:

Art-Time Tempera Paint	Liquid Tempera Paint
Art-Time Washable Finger Paint	Supreme Tempera Paint
Art-Time Washable Fluorescent Finger Paint	Value Tempera Paint
Art-Time Washable Fluorescent Tempera Paint	Washable Finger Paint
Art-Time Washable Glitter Finger Paint	Washable Glitter Paint
Art-Time Washable Paint	Washable Tempera Paint
Fluorescent Tempera Paint

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled paints and contact Sargent Art for a full refund.

Sold At:

Hobby Lobby, Walmart and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and ShopSargentArt.com from May 2015 to June 2016 for between $1 and $8.

Manufacturer(s):

Sargent Art, of Hazleton, Pa.

Manufactured In:

U.S.A

Recall date: October 4, 2016

Recall number: 17-003

Name of product:

Arts and crafts tempera and finger paints

Hazard:
The paint can contain harmful bacteria.

Exposure to certain bacteria can have adverse health effects in immunocompromised individuals, posing a risk of serious illness including a bacterial infection. Consumers with healthy immune systems are not generally affected by the bacteria.

Remedy:

Refund

Consumer Contact:
Sargent Art at 800-827-8081 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET and Monday through Friday, or online at www.sargentart.com and click on "Recall" for more information.

Units:

About 2.8 million units of paint in the U.S. (in addition, 20,000 units in Canada)

Description:

This recall involves 13 types of Sargent Art tempera and finger paints. All colors and sizes of the following types of Sargent Art paints are included in the recall:

Art-Time Tempera Paint	Liquid Tempera Paint
Art-Time Washable Finger Paint	Supreme Tempera Paint
Art-Time Washable Fluorescent Finger Paint	Value Tempera Paint
Art-Time Washable Fluorescent Tempera Paint	Washable Finger Paint
Art-Time Washable Glitter Finger Paint	Washable Glitter Paint
Art-Time Washable Paint	Washable Tempera Paint
Fluorescent Tempera Paint

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled paints and contact Sargent Art for a full refund.

Sold At:

Hobby Lobby, Walmart and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and ShopSargentArt.com from May 2015 to June 2016 for between $1 and $8.

Manufacturer(s):

Sargent Art, of Hazleton, Pa.

Manufactured In:

U.S.A

Sargent Art Recalls Craft Paints Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria