Sargent Art is recalling about 2.8 million units of arts and crafts tempera and finger paints in the United States and 20,000 units in Canada.
The paint may contain harmful bacteria. Exposure to some bacteria can have health effects in individuals with compromised immune systems, posing a risk of serious illness including a bacterial infection. The bacteria don’t generally affect consumers with healthy immune systems.
No Illnesses have been reported, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Commission said.
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:
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Art-Time Tempera Paint |
Liquid Tempera Paint |
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Art-Time Washable Finger Paint |
Supreme Tempera Paint |
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Art-Time Washable Fluorescent Finger Paint |
Value Tempera Paint |
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Art-Time Washable Fluorescent Tempera Paint |
Washable Finger Paint |
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Art-Time Washable Glitter Finger Paint |
Washable Glitter Paint |
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Art-Time Washable Paint |
Washable Tempera Paint |
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Fluorescent Tempera Paint |
The paints were sold 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.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled paints and contact Sargent Art for a full refund.
For more information, call Sargent Art at 800-827-8081 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.sargentart.com and click on “Recall.”
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
