The United States Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of several tattoo inks that may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause infections and lead to serious health injuries.
SAFETY ALERT: FDA is advising consumers, tattoo artists & retailers to avoid using/selling 6 recalled tattoo inks contaminated w/ bacteria that can cause infections & lead to serious health injuries when injected into the skin during a tattooing procedure. https://t.co/5ANEszx1GX pic.twitter.com/hzJ6PM6tFZ
— U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) May 16, 2019
Consumers should ask their tattoo artist or studio about the tattoo inks they use and avoid the recalled tattoo inks. @US_FDA & @FDACosmetics will continue to work with manufacturers & retailers to remove contaminated products from the market. pic.twitter.com/H5FxMQBz9a
— U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) May 16, 2019