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Product Safety Report for Unbranded Silver Coloured Tongue Bar presenting a serious chemical risk.
Reducing infection in tattooing and body piercing and promoting safety and consistency across practices.
This guidance has been produced for cosmetic piercing businesses to help minimise the risk of perichondritis from Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Product recall for Argos Belly and Tongue Bar Sets presenting a serious chemical risk as the products have a higher than acceptable Nickel release.
The signs of bluetongue virus, how you must report it and what happens when you do.
You need to register with the relevant local council to get a tattoo, piercing and electrolysis licence in England and Wales
OPSS has issued a Product Safety Alert for small, high-powered magnetic products which have been identified as presenting a risk of serious injury or fatality if two or more magnets are ingested (swallowed). Date of issue: 19th May 2021
You need to register with the relevant local council to get a tattoo, piercing and electrolysis licence in Northern Ireland
You need to register with the relevant local council to get a tattoo, piercing and electrolysis licence in Scotland.
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