San Francisco, CA: Following the report of an illness, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in conjunction with Tattoo Needles, is issuing a nationwide recall of Tattoo Ink, Tattoo Needles and Tattoo kits distributed by White & Blue Lion due to microbial contamination. The FDA Laboratory testing found microbial bacterial contamination in both the inks and needles.
The inks and needles are sold in tattoo kits and the inks are also sold separately by 8Decades and White & Blue Lion, Inc. through www.amazon.com
The use of these products may cause bacterial infection and can lead to sepsis, a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection. Full details on the recalled products can be found here.
