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

  • Sargent Art Arts and Crafts Paints
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
Recall Date:
October 04, 2016
Units:

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

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.

Recall Details

In Conjunction With:
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

 
Remedy:

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

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

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 number:
17-003
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