Children's Face Paint Recalled On Safety Grounds

Business & Finance - Consumer

Thursday, 03 November 2011 16:02

Written by Noel Cotter

The Irish Medicines Board has issued an alert on Chelford Children's "5 Face Paint" set with stencil on safety grounds.

The product set contains five paints (black, white, blue, yellow, red), a stencil and two applicators. Tests have found excessive levels of lead in the yellow paint.

The product is made by Chelford and the packaging has "The Tartan Collection Chelford" printed on the back. The face paint set was sold in the following five retail outlets in Ireland:

• The Castle Shop, Castle Street, Co Meath
• LD Smith, T/A Riverside Home and Gift, Coast Road, Mornington, Drogheda, Co Meath
• An Siopa Deas, Market Street, Clifden, Co Galway
• XIT Dept Store, Finglas Main Centre, Dublin 11
• Kinvara Supermarket, 39 Kinvara Park, Navan Road, Dublin 7

Consumers are advised to return the product to the shop where it was purchased from and to seek a full refund. Anyone with concerns are advised to contact their local pharmacist, GP or health care specialist.