EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink BioTouch “Micro pigment gray” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00444/23
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of lead and has nickel (measured values: 1.7 mg/kg and 0.66 mg/kg, respectively).Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product is missing the precautionary statement "Contains nickel. Can cause allergic reactions.", which may lead to allergic responses in sensitized individuals. The product does not comply…
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Product
Tattoo ink — BioTouch
- Brand
- BioTouch
- Name / model
- Micro pigment gray
- Batch number(s)
- S3LCJ053
- Barcode
- 06291041036843
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink. Product also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of lead and has nickel (measured values: 1.7 mg/kg and 0.66 mg/kg, respectively).Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product is missing the precautionary statement "Contains nickel. Can cause allergic reactions.", which may lead to allergic responses in sensitized individuals. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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