Contaminated face paint recalled by FDA
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Hey, football face paint dude: You might want to check the label of the paint you’re using.
The Food and Drug Administration today recalled a group of face paint products that were distributed in the U.S. by Fun Express, a division of Oriental Trading, a major online retailer of party supplies.
According to an FDA warning, the water-based paints were shown to contain ‘significant microbial contamination’ that can cause skin irritations.
And what tipped the FDA off to the fact that there might be a problem? The paints had been used at a children’s ‘organized event,’ says the FDA, that resulted in ‘rashes, itchiness, burning sensation and swelling where the face paints were applied.’
What a fun party. Imagine the thank-you notes.
The recalled face paints have the item numbers 85/2077 through 85/2082. The FDA says that if you have a tube of any of these, don’t use it -- throw it away or return to retailer for refund.
-- David Colker
Top photo: An Oakland Raiders fan. Credit: Allsport.
