FDA recalls bacteria tainted face paint

by Amy Judd | May 12, 2009 at 04:51 pm

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The Food and Drug Administration today issued a recall for face paints, sold to decorate children's faces at events, as they were found to cause skin rashes and irritations. All six recalled products were found to be contaminated with bacteria, as they were found to have yeast and mold counts above industry guidelines.

Complaints were made to the FDA about skin rashes and they quickly pulled the product.

The paints are made by Fun Express Inc. and about 130 sales were made of the product.

"The recall action is being taken as a precautionary measure to ensure there are no other occurrences," the company said in a statement.

The paints were sold in retail stores in the US, but were made in China by Shanghai Color Art Stationery Company Ltd.

Any reactions should be reported to MedWatch.

The recall includes face paint in these colors with the following codes:

â Blue: item No. 85/2077; UPC 8 8760048110 7.

â Purple: item No. 85/2078; UPC 8 8760048112 1.

â Red: item No. 85/2079; UPC 8 8760048114 5.

â Orange: item No. 85/2080; UPC 8 8760048116 9.

â Black: item No. 85/2081; UPC 8 8760048118 3.

â Green: item No. 85/2082; UPC 8 8760048120 6.