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SACRAMENTO – Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, has warned consumers not to use White & Blue Lion tattoo products because testing has found microbial bacterial contamination in both the inks and needles.
Use of the contaminated inks or needles may result in bacterial infection and can lead to sepsis, a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection.
One illness has been linked to the affected products at this time.
White & Blue Lion Inc. of City of Industry, California, is voluntarily recalling the following varieties of tattoo products: Tattoo ink, tattoo needles, and tattoo kits incorporating tattoo ink and needles.
These products were distributed by White & Blue Lion and sold separately by 8Decades and White & Blue Lion, Inc. online.
Product labeling on the Inks indicate a “Best if used by date” of “16/12/16” (December 16, 2016).
Photographs of the affected packages can be found on FDA’s Web site at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm404788.htm .
The recalled products were sold separately and in kits by 8Decades and White & Blue Lion Inc. through www.amazon.com .
Consumers in possession of the recalled products should discard the products following acceptable biohazard and sharps disposal methods.
CDPH recommends that consumers experiencing any ill effects after use of these products should consult their health care provider.
Consumers that observed the product being offered for sale are encouraged to report the activity to the CDPH toll-free complaint line at 800-495-3232.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake with its parent company, Adventist Health, has been named one of the most wired health systems in a national survey conducted by Hospitals & Health Networks and announced today.
Most Wired organizations use information technology to better connect care providers and patients.
They must meet a set of rigorous criteria across four operational categories, including infrastructure, business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety, and clinical integration (connecting inpatient and outpatient services, physicians and patients).
Using information technology reduces the likelihood of medical errors and allows clinicians and patients to have the information they need to promote health and make the most informed decisions about treatments, according to Rich Umbdenstock, president and chief executive officer of the American Hospital Association, which helped conduct the survey.
“Our hospital, physicians and patients have benefitted from being part of a system in which enhancing information technology has long been a strategic priority,” said David Santos, CEO of St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake. “In addition to reducing medical errors, it improves patient care and engagement plus increases operational efficiencies.”
Health Care’s Most Wired Survey, conducted between Jan. 15 and March 15, asked hospitals and health systems nationwide to answer questions regarding their IT initiatives.
Respondents completed 680 surveys, representing 1,900 hospitals, or more than 30 percent of all U.S. hospitals.
More information about the survey can be found in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine at www.hhnmag.com .
Adventist Health is a faith-based, not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system serving communities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Visit www.AdventistHealth.org for more information.
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