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Tattoo ink – Biotouch USA “Red wine”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 13 Apr 2018In the weekly report of 20 Apr 2018 (week 16, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
Biotouch USA (3 alerts)
Name
Red wine
Batch
LOT 9RM
Description
Bottle of tattoo ink - 5 cm high
Risk
The product contains the aromatic amines aniline (measured value 2.3 mg/kg) and 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine (measured value: 275 mg/kg). Aniline is suspected of causing cancer and genetic defects. 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine may cause cancer and is suspected of causing genetic defects and damaging fertility. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitizing properties should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colorants. The product does not comply with the national legislation
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 24 Nov 2017
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0564/18
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0564/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-016 (XML)
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