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FDA Recall: Water-Based Face Paints

May 12th 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Arts and Crafts, Contests, Family Safety, Recalls

I received an FDA recall warning for a line of water-based face paints today that I thought everyone might be interested to know about it. Many children have experienced rashes, burning sensations, and swelling where the paints were applied, so you may want to review

the full listing if the package above looks familiar:

(fda.gov listing: 5.12.09) The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop using certain cosmetic “Face Paint” items labeled as distributed by Oriental Trading Co., Omaha, Neb., due to adverse event reports of skin reactions in children. These items were distributed nationwide.

The FDA has learned of a cluster of adverse events in children exposed to various colors of the face paint. All exposures occurred on the same day at an organized event and included rashes, itchiness, burning sensation, and swelling where the face paints were applied. Significant microbial contamination was indicated in most of the products in testing by an FDA laboratory.

The following Face Paints manufactured by Shanghai Color Art Stationery Company Limited, Shanghai, China, are being voluntarily recalled by Fun Express Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oriental Trading Co.:

Blue (UPC = 8 8760048110 7), Purple (UPC = 8 8760048112 1), RedOrange (UPC = 8 8760048116 9), BlackGreen (UPC = 8 8760048120 6) (UPC = 8 8760048114 5), (UPC = 8 8760048118 3),

To report an adverse event related to the recalled face paints, visit the FDA’s reporting page or call them at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ

11 Responses to “FDA Recall: Water-Based Face Paints”

  1. arun Says:
    May 12th, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    Thanks for the post Doc. I always thought water based paints are very safe and eco-friendly, guess not! Could you for the benefit of readers add a post on the safe, approved by FDA water based paints?

    I am in the process of setting up a site for baby reading products http://www.babycanreadnow.com. While it’s not complete, I am sure readers of your site would find it useful as well.

  2. teodoro801 Says:
    May 13th, 2009 at 12:22 am

    Many products now contains harmful effect on us.Thanks for FDA for their vigilance in monitoring those products especially if it is concerned on our child’s health.

  3. karla Says:
    May 15th, 2009 at 12:34 am

    Thanks for the information. We must be very observant with the products that we are using because we will never know what the side effects are. Lets take care of ourselves.

  4. Ryan Palikitis Says:
    May 15th, 2009 at 8:43 am

    I didn’t know those face paints could be dangerous. It’s just like how noboady thought lead paint could really be harmful back in the 70′s. New dangers are surfacing every day it seems

  5. sunkist Says:
    May 24th, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    Wow, the only problem with this recall is 99% of people who buy the face paint, probably have no idea there’s a recall on it!

  6. lea Says:
    May 24th, 2009 at 10:32 pm

    Thank you so much for the information Dr. Moz. It helps a lot of people and a mothers to prevent and to avoid this kind of product as well as protecting our children.

  7. Jill Says:
    May 29th, 2009 at 2:23 am

    This comes as a shock I have never seen this happen before. What are they using in it

    Jill xx

  8. jen Says:
    June 1st, 2009 at 1:26 am

    im keeping away from these!!!

    thanks for info

    jen xx

  9. dia Says:
    June 3rd, 2009 at 12:39 pm

    I really do need to keep my kids away from these because they use face paint a lot.

  10. Eryn Says:
    June 22nd, 2009 at 2:21 am

    Ugh, my daughter had her face painted at a community event one year, and I didn’t realize that they were using GLITTER GLUE on her. It peeled off, leaving a horrid rash/burn, and pulled all her little hairs off of her face. It would not dissolve in water or rubbing alcohol (which was awful to try anyway, due to the burn).

    She thought getting your face painted ALWAYS hurt, and was scared to death to try it again for years.

    Who in their right mind thinks you should use glitter glue on a toddlers face. Ugh. Now this? lol Poor little ones, it’s not fair to have a negative face painting experience :(

  11. DJ Verret, MD Says:
    October 25th, 2009 at 11:38 am

    Just be careful of where the products are made and how long they are applied. As noted, these products were actually made in China and had microbial contaminants.