Tattoo ink - Eternal Ink tattoo colours
Microbiological Chemical products Serious risk
| Alert Number | 1071/09 |
| Brand | Eternal Ink |
| Category | Chemical products |
| Risk Type | Microbiological |
| Notifying Country | The Netherlands |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Model Number | <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2009-w31/1071_09.pdf"> See the attached list</a> <img src="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/pdf.gif" alt="pdf" border="0" width="40" height="13"/> |
| Published | 14 August 2009 |
Risk Description
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.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product 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.