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Tattoo or permanent make-up ink – Kokkai Sumi Ink “Lining - Tribal - Tattoo ink”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 12 May 2017In the weekly report of 19 May 2017 (week 20, 2017)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo or permanent make-up ink
Brand
Kokkai Sumi Ink
Name
Lining - Tribal - Tattoo ink
Batch
Batch 2013 mar 29, MFG date 23-03-2013, Exp. date : 23-03-2018
Description
Ink for tattoos or permanent make-up in a 1oz bottle.
Risk
null The product contains cadmium (measured value: 0.53 mg/kg) and lead (measured value: 19.19 mg/kg). Cadmium accumulates in the body and can cause damage to bones and kidneys if absorbed from the tattoo and exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the levels of lead in tattoo inks do not exceed 2 mg/kg and that the level of cadmium does not exceed 0.2 mg/kg.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0644/17
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0644/17
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2017-020 (XML)
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