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Tattoo ink – Intenze “True Black”

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 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
Intenze (79 alerts)
Name
True Black
Type / model
Article #ST1019TB
Batch
Lot: SS163, Batch # BK101/MX40, Expiry date: 30 September 2018
Description
Plastic bottle, adhesive labels, screw-on dropper.
Risk
null The total amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), including benzo(a)pyrene, is too high (measured values: benzo(a)pyrene 0.016 mg/kg and total PAH 4.9 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, the level of benzo(a)pyrene may not exceed 0.005 mg/kg and the total level of PAH may not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 21 Nov 2014
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1944/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1944/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-049 (XML)
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