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Tattoo ink – Dragonhawk Tattoo “Unknown”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 12 Jun 2013In the weekly report of 21 Jun 2013 (week 24, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
Dragonhawk Tattoo (3 alerts)
Name
Unknown
Type / model
1. True Magenta2. Dark Red
Batch
Unknown
Description
Tattoo ink in a 1/4 oz. plastic bottle with dropper and protective caps.
Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 1577 mg/kg of 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine.According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the aromatic amines as 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine with carcinogenic effects, should neither be present in tattoos and PMU products nor released from azo-colorants.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border · from 3 May 2013
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0724/13Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0724/13
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0724/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-024 (XML)
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