Sargent Art Recalls Craft Paints Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria
CPSC recall 17003. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The paint can contain harmful bacteria. Exposure to certain bacteria can have adverse health effects in immunocompromised individuals, posing a risk of serious illness including a bacterial infection. Consumers with healthy immune systems are not generally affected by the bacteria.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled paints and contact Sargent Art for a full refund.
CPSC recall 17003 has the recall date 4 Oct 2016. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 2,800,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Mould or bacteria.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 2,800,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves 13 types of Sargent Art tempera and finger paints. All colors and sizes of the following types of Sargent Art paints are included in the recall: Art-Time Tempera Paint Liquid Tempera Paint Art-Time Washable Finger Paint Supreme Tempera Paint Art-Time Washable Fluorescent Finger Paint Value Tempera Paint Art-Time Washable Fluorescent Tempera Paint Washable Finger Paint Art-Time Washable Glitter Finger Paint Washable Glitter Paint Art-Time Washable Paint Washable Tempera Paint Fluorescent Tempera Paint |
| Product | Arts and crafts tempera and finger paints, About 2.8 million units of paint in the U.S. (in addition, 20,000 units in Canada) |
| Sold at | Hobby Lobby, Walmart and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and ShopSargentArt.com from May 2015 to June 2016 for between $1 and $8. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,800,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 17003The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17003. https://recallregister.com/product/7869-sargent-art-recalls-craft-paints-due-to-risk-of-exposure-to-bacteria/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 17003 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Hobby Lobby, Walmart and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and ShopSargentArt.com from May 2015 to June 2016 for between $1 and $8.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17003?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17003?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2.8 million units of paint in the U.S. (in addition, 20,000 units in Canada)