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Tattoo ink set – Hao Tattoo “1)Bright Black 2)True Magenta 3)Dark Chocolate”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 24 Oct 2014In the weekly report of 31 Oct 2014 (week 43, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink set
Brand
Hao Tattoo (2 alerts)
Name
1)Bright Black 2)True Magenta 3)Dark Chocolate
Type / model
Unknown
Batch
Unknown
Description
A tattoo ink set, total of 54 x 5 ml. plastic bottles fitted with a dropper attachment and self-adhesive labels.
Risk
null The products contains arsenic, lead, aromatic amine 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine, cooper and nickel above the permitted levels (measured values: arsenic: up to 8.78 mg/kg; lead: up to 14.2 mg/kg; aromatic amines: up to 3600 mg/kg; copper: up to 163 mg/kg; nickel:36.1 mg/kg).According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the levels of lead and arsenic should not exceed 2 mg/kg, whereas the nickel levels in tattoo inks must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential. Aromatic Amines as 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine with carcinogenic effects should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border · from 3 Jul 2014
  • - · from 3 Jul 2014
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1723/14Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1723/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1723/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-043 (XML)
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