Chameleon colors party favors
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 24, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 24, 2018the latest report was made
- Oct 24, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Chameleon colors
- Maker
- Chameleon OperationsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Party favorsCPSC’s product type: Party Favors (code 1720), in Toys & Children: Toys
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made Oct 24, 2018, sent to the company Nov 20, 2018, published by CPSC Dec 13, 2018
The product, in the report: Colored Powder: corn starch and food dye. the product used at my school is from chameleoncolors.com, however there are many other companies that produce these color packets and list FDA approval on their websites.https://thecolorrun.com/faq/ is another one.
A few weeks ago, the older students at my son’s school participated in a color run fundraising event. I saw a cloud of colored powder and wondered about the safety of this activity. A few days later, a friend’s daughter participated in a color run at her school. The student ended up in the ER due to an asthma attack from inhaling the color powder. The people working at the ER were shocked that these fundraisers are still allowed for children, and said they had seen quite a few cases of this. Knowing that we aren’t even supposed to use baby powder on our children for fear of inhalation, I was suspicious of the safety and brought the concern to administration at my child’s school. They read to me a blurb from the manufacturer and stated that the cornstarch and food dye mixture was “FDA approved.” I said that means for eating, and they “corrected” me saying it was safe for inhaling. I have confirmed with a pharmacist at the FDA that their approval is for eating these ingredients, not for throwing and (inevitably) inhaling. I believe the information being supplied by the color run companies is misleading and giving people a false sense of safety concerning the way these are being used.
- Where
- California: School
- Who was involved
- Age 10, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Friend /
Neighbor / Co-worker - As this report names them
- Brand Chameleon colors, made or sold by Chameleon Operations
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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