Check Your Face Paint Supplies
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 by tcg
The FDA is urging consumers to stop using face paint by Fun Express, Inc. The Oriental Trading Company owns and distributes the paints. If you’ve purchased face paints from them, please check you labels and discard or return the product. The products are being voluntarily recalled after reports of adverse skin reactions caused by significant microbial contamination. A list of face paints manufactured by Shanghai Color Art Stationery Company Limited, Shanghai, China, follows:
- 85/2077 Blue Face Paint 8 8760048110 7
- 85/2078 Purple Face Paint 8 8760048112 1
- 85/2079 Red Face Paint 8 8760048114 5
- 85/2080 Orange Face Paint 8 8760048116 9
- 85/2081 Black Face Paint 8 8760048118 3
- 85/2082 Green Face Paint 8 8760048120 6
Please report any adverse events from face paints to the FDA as well as to state and local health authorities. Adverse events and product quality problems can be reported to FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program. You can call 1-800-FDA-1088, mail to MedWatch, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787, or fax 1-800-FDA-0178.
