WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The FDA is warning tattoo parlors and those who have purchased home tattoo kits that contaminated ink can cause serious skin infections.
In July, California-based company White and Blue Lion Inc. was forced to recall several shipments of ink after several bottles from in-home tattoo kits tested positive for bacterial contamination. Only one skin infection was directly linked to the company's contaminated ink, but the agency has received reports of infection cause by other similar products.