EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Arte Stylo “Cafe” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1848/19
Summary
The product contains nickel (measured value: 22 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the levels of nickel in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable.
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Product
Tattoo ink — Arte Stylo
- Brand
- Arte Stylo
- Name / model
- Cafe
- Batch number(s)
- Lot: 180624
- Category
- Chemical products
- Brown tattoo ink in a transparent plastic bottle fitted with a dispensing nozzle and a screw-top. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains nickel (measured value: 22 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the levels of nickel in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 19/11/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 15/10/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 15/10/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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