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Tattoo ink – Hao Tattoo “True Black”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 4 Nov 2014In the weekly report of 14 Nov 2014 (week 45, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 44, 6 Nov 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
Hao Tattoo (2 alerts)
Name
True Black
Type / model
True blackCI:77891;CI:77491;
Batch
Unknown
Description
Total of 10 x 5 ml plastic bottles with a dropper attachment; self-adhesive labels.
Risk
null The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), including benzo(a)pyrene, (measured values for benzo(a)pyrene: 0.058mg/kg, total of carcinogenic PAHs: 0.529 mg/kg). The product contains also lead (measured value: 15.7 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 level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) may not exceed 0.05 mg/kg and the level of lead should not exceed 2 mg/kg.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1782/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1782/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-045 (XML)
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