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Tattoo ink – Electric Ink “4011 Light Brown”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 7 Jun 2013In the weekly report of 14 Jun 2013 (week 23, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
Electric Ink (2 alerts)
Name
4011 Light Brown
Type / model
Article No 401130
Batch
Batch: 2161
Description
Opaque brown liquid in small brown bottle with colour printing.
Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a concentration of 710 mg/kg of 3.3'-d-dichlorobenzidine (aromatic amine). According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, aromatic amines such as 3.3'-d-dichlorobenzidine should not be present in tattoo ink.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Brazil
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0684/13
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0684/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-023 (XML)
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