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Tattoo ink – Starbrite2

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 18 Mar 2010In the weekly report of 19 Mar 2010 (week 11, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
Starbrite2 (3 alerts)
Type / model
Scarlet Red, Lot: SR92009; batch: 5.
Description
The ink container is in transparent plastic with a nozzle closed by a red cap. The brand name "Starbrite 2" appears in red on the white label on the front of the bottle. On the background behind the letter "S" there is a picture of a yellow sun. Beneath the brand name in black are the words "The next generation". Below that, in red, is the name of the ink, "Scarlet Red", and in black “2OZ”.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because some azo dyes among the components of tattoo inks may release aromatic amines (anisidine) which are carcinogenic.
Measures
  • Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0506/10
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Other alerts for Starbrite2

Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0506/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-11 (XML)
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