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Tattoo ink – Galaxy Ink “Galaxy Ink Black”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 8 Mar 2023In the weekly report of 10 Mar 2023 (week 10, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
Galaxy Ink
Brand as notified
Galaxy ink
Name
Galaxy Ink Black
Batch
BLA-002-G1
Barcode
X0018C4LHZ
Barcodes listed
X0018C4LHZ (official alert record)
Description
Tattoo ink in a black container. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
Risk
The product contains naphtalene (measured value 1.08 mg/kg). Naphthalene is an irritant if inhaled or in contact with skin and might cause cancer. The product also has an excessive concentration of benzo[a]pyrene (measured value up to 0.18 mg/kg), which is a polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), which may cause cancer and is also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation
Measures
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Online marketplace
Amazon
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00500/23Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00500/23Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00500/23Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00500/23Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00500/23Photo 6 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00500/23
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00500/23
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-10 (XML)
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