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Tattoo ink – Universal Black “Sumi Black”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 24 Jun 2013In the weekly report of 28 Jun 2013 (week 25, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
Universal Black
Name
Sumi Black
Type / model
Item Code 13296
Batch
Use-by date: 12/2015
Description
Small glass bottle with screw cap; black liquid
Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), with a benzo[a]pyrene content of 1151 µg/kg, which is classified as carcinogenic.According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may not exceed a certain concentration. The level of PAH detected in the sample exceeded that level.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0790/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-025 (XML)
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