EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Dynamic “Black” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1633/17
Summary
null The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s (measured value total of PAHs up to 7.6 mg/kg in one batch and 20.9 mg/kg in the other one). Some PAHs are carcinogenic.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the total amount of PAHs do not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.
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Product
Tattoo ink — Dynamic
- Brand
- Dynamic
- Name / model
- Black · Colour index 77266
- Batch number(s)
- 1.) Lot 910241102.) Lot 91022050
- Category
- Chemical products
- Black tattoo ink in a plastic bottle.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s (measured value total of PAHs up to 7.6 mg/kg in one batch and 20.9 mg/kg in the other one). Some PAHs are carcinogenic.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the total amount of PAHs do not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Supervision of correct use – not to be used for tattoos.
- Date of entry into force: 18/09/2017
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