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Tattoo ink “Unknown”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 2 Dec 2014In the weekly report of 12 Dec 2014 (week 49, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
Unknown
Name
Unknown
Type / model
CI: #19746Lot: #OR20036
Batch numbers
Batch: #8 Production date: 20/02/2014 Expiry date: 16/12/2016 (official alert record)
Batch as notified
Batch: #8Production date: 20/02/2014Expiry date: 16/12/2016
Description
28 plastic bottles (5 ml) with dropper, of different colours, and adhesive label.
Risk
null The total amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) is too high (measured values up to 7 mg/kg). PAHs are 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 0.5 mg/kg.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border · from 20 Nov 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 A12/1941/14Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1941/14Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1941/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1941/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-049 (XML)
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