| Product name |
Arts and crafts tempera and finger paints |
| 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, and Fluorescent Tempera Paint. |
| Problem |
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. |
| Distribution |
Hobby Lobby, Walmart and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and ShopSargentArt.com for between $1 and $8. |
| Company |
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. |
| Dates sold |
Sold from May 2015 to June 2016. |
| Date posted |
10/05/2016 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/sargent-art-recalls-craft-paints |
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