Company caught importing and distributing 5.3 million eyebrow tattoo needles with false sterilization labels

Incheon Customs Urges Caution: "Possibility of Side Effects... Need to Check Grades Carefully"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] Importers and sellers who falsely labeled non-sterilized needles for procedures as sterilized needles and distributed them nationwide have been caught.

Incheon Main Customs Office announced on the 8th that it has booked 10 importers, distributors, and sellers for violating the Medical Device Act for falsely labeling 5,343,835 non-sterilized eyebrow tattoo needles as sterilized needles, importing and distributing them nationwide. Among them, two have been sent to the prosecution, and the rest are under investigation.

According to Incheon Customs, importer A, who was caught this time, imported non-sterilized needles while falsely labeling the individual packaging with phrases such as "Sterilized in E.O. gas" and "For single use only," indicating sterilized needles, and sold them.

Incheon Customs confirmed at the customs clearance stage that A labeled the external packaging as non-sterilized but labeled the individual packaging as sterilized, and discovered that the product was being promoted and sold as sterilized needles by the client, a telemarketing company.

Incheon Customs also expanded the investigation to the distribution stage after import, considering that direct harm could occur to consumers who use these products believing they are sterilized needles, and confirmed that sellers were also falsely labeling and selling them as sterilized needles.

An official from Incheon Customs stated, "According to medical device research institutions, using non-sterilized eyebrow tattoo needles without sterilization processes is highly likely to cause side effects," and urged, "It is necessary to check the grade before using medical devices and exercise caution."

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