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Recall 17003 — Arts and crafts tempera and finger paints

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2016-10-04

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
17003
Date of alert
2016-10-04
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
Sargent Art, of Hazleton, Pa.
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: 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 Hazards: 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.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Sargent-Art-Recalls-Craft-Paints

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