Face Paints Recalled After Skin Injuries to Children
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use certain water-based face paints made by Oriental Trading Co. which have been linked to severe adverse skin reactions in children.
The products, made in China and distributed across the United States, have been blamed for causing rashes, itchiness, burning sensation, and swelling on the skin of the face. Recently, an undisclosed number of children who had their faces painted at an organized event suffered negative reactions to the face paints, the FDA said. No further details about the number of children affected or the location or date of the organized event were released by the FDA.
FDA laboratory testing detected “significant microbial contamination” in the face paints, officials said. The products are now the subject of a voluntary FDA recall.
Six Colors of Face Paint Recalled
The face paints were made by Shanghai Color Art Stationery Company Limited of Shanghai, China and distributed by Fun Express Inc., a subsidiary of Oriental Trading Co., the FDA said.
The six products being recalled are:
• Blue Face Paint; Item # 85/2077; Universal Product Code (UPC): 8 8760048110 7
• Purple Face Paint; Item # 85/2078, UPC: 8 8760048112 1
• Red Face Paint; Item # 85/2079; UPC: 8 8760048114 5
• Orange Face Paint; Item # 85/2080; UPC: 8 8760048116 9
• Black Face Paint; Item # 85/2081; UPC: 8 8760048118 3
• Green Face Paint; Item # 85/2082; UPC: 8 8760048120 6
Consumers who have the recalled face paints in their possession are advised to stop using them, throw them away, or return them to where they were purchases for a refund.
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