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Tattoo ink – Kuro Sumi “Kuro sumi colors tattoo ink”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 20 May 2015In the weekly report of 5 Jun 2015 (week 22, 2015)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
Kuro Sumi (9 alerts)
Name
Kuro sumi colors tattoo ink
Type / model
Black 1 oz.
Batch numbers
Lot # KCTB10822; MFG: 20/05/11; Expire date 08/15 (official alert record)
Batch as notified
Lot # KCTB10822;MFG: 20/05/11;Expire date 08/15
Description
Tattoo ink in black plastic bottle, height 12 cm, containing 1 oz.
Risk
null The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, (including benzo(a)pyrene and naphthalene) (measured value of PAHs: 3.7 mg/kg) as well as lead (measured value 17 mg/kg).The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the total amount of PAHs do not exceed 0.5 mg/kg and that of lead 2 mg/kg.The product does not comply with the national legislation
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 19 Feb 2015
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
Japan
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0674/15Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0674/15
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0674/15
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2015-022 (XML)
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