U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recall 
 
 Recall Date: October 4, 2016 
 
 Recall Number: 17-003 
 
 Sargent Art Recalls Craft Paints Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria 
 
 Recall Summary 
 
 Name of Product: Arts and crafts tempera and finger paints 
 
 Hazard: The paint can contain harmful bacteria. According to a notice posted with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, exposure to the unspecified bacteria could have adverse health effects in immunocompromised individuals, posing a risk of serious illness through infection. Remedy: Refund 
 
 Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled paints and contact Sargent Art for a full refund. Recall Details 
 
 Units: About 2.8 million untis of paint in the U.S. (in addition, 0.02 million units in Canada) 
 
 Description: This recall involves 13 types of Sargent Art tempera and finger paints manufactured and distributed between May 2015 and June 10, 2016.
– No injuries or illnesses have yet been reported, but Sargent Art isn't taking any chances after finding that 13 different types of its craft paint may be contaminated with a harmful bacteria, Consumerist reports. Per a notice on the art supplier's site and one from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, a recall has been announced for 2.8 million bottles of paint—including various washable, tempera, and finger paints—sold at retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, and Hobby Lobby from May 2015 through this past June. Although most healthy people won't have an issue with the unspecified bacteria, which was found during regular testing, the recall notes that exposure to it "can have adverse health effects in immunocompromised individuals, posing a risk of serious illness including a bacterial infection." Sargent Art advises people who already have the paints to stop using them and request a full refund. (You might need to dump that cake mix in your pantry, too.)