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Professional Body Supply single-use tattoo needle with grip — microbiological risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskMicrobiologicalOct 31, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Professional Body Supply single-use tattoo needle with grip — microbiological risk

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Hazard

The sterilisation of the product is deficient, consequently when the needle is injected into the skin, there is a risk that micro-organisms, including pathogens, enter the body and produce an infection.The products do not comply with the relevant national legislation.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (08/10/2014)

Product description

Tattoo needle with grip declared as sterile and for single use in medical packaging backed with plasticised card; the lot number, sterilisation process (EO gas), expiry date and brand are given on the packaging.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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