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Tattoo ink - Eternal Ink tattoo colours

15th August 2009

Item Description:

Brand: Eternal Ink
Type/number of model: See the attached list

Description: Plastic bottles with different colours of tattoo ink. On the label is printed the colour name, Exp. Date, Lot number and Colour Index number.

Country of origin: United States

Attached Images: (click to enlarge)

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Attached Documents: (click to download)

Danger:

Microbiological

The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains the bacteria pseudomonas with can cause infections. Sixteen different Eternal Ink colours contain the bacteria pseudomonas and 25 Eternal Ink colours are not sterile.

Action Taken:

Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.

Notifying Country:

Netherlands

The Next Step...

Notes & History:

15th August 2009 by Recalls Importer

Item imported from European Commission RAPEX

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