Due to microbiological contamination, all lots of Thousand Virgins Corp. tattoo Inks described below have been recalled. The tattoo ink recall only related to the company’s grey wash inks. The affected grey wash inks were subjected to FDA testing, at which time potentially pathogenic organisms were found. The FDA identified the presence of Mycobacterium chelonae, Microbacterium organisms, and the molds Cryptococcus albidus and members of the Penicillium genus in the inks. Exposure to these microorganisms may lead to infection.
The tattoo inks were sold nationwide by A Thousand Virgins Corp., and by international and online distributors.
Details of the recalled product can be found below:
EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATED INK MAY LEAD TO SEPSIS
Use of these products may cause bacterial infection and can lead to sepsis, a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection. According to the CDC, there are over 1 million cases of sepsis each year, and it is the ninth leading cause of disease-related deaths. Sepsis kills more than 258,000 Americans each year.
To learn more about sepsis visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sepsis Fact Page.
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