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FDA recall, , Moderate risk

Revolution Ink Golden Yellow Tattoo Ink

Golden Yellow tattoo ink is contaminated with Bacillus circulans.

Recall ended Feb 5, 2026. Still check yours.

What happened

Revolution Ink is recalling Golden Yellow tattoo ink, 1 fl. oz., because it is contaminated with Bacillus circulans. The recall began on December 5, 2025, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on January 21, 2026. The product was distributed to one customer in Canada.

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for food recalls:

  1. Return it to the store where you bought it, or throw it away.
  2. Don't give it to anyone else, such as a food bank, or to a pet.

Is yours affected?

Match the batch code and expiration date listed under your product.

  1. Golden Yellow tattoo ink

    Batch code
    • 8/22/2025
    Expiration date
    8/22/2028

Recall details

Company began the recall
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Distributed to one customer located in Canada.

Company
Revolution Ink
Risk

Moderate risk

Eating it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
98114
Recall number
C-0003-2026
Quantity recalled
20 units

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  4. Recall ended

  5. Listed on Recall Canary

  6. Archived

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 24, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)