EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Single-use tattoo needle with grip Professional Body Supply “Unknown” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1727/14
Summary
null 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.
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Product
Single-use tattoo needle with grip — Professional Body Supply
- Brand
- Professional Body Supply
- Name / model
- Unknown · Lot.: 0614, Ref.: 1007RL, 2017/06
- Batch number(s)
- Lot.: 0614
- Category
- Other - -
- 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 is the risk?
- null 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
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 08/10/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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