EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Dynamic “Dynamic Viking Pure Red” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02618/24
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of lead, copper and the aromatic amine o-toluidine (measured value: 0.0004% and 0.33%, 0.0045% by weight, respectively). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. Copper can cause liver and kidney damage and might affect fertility. O-toluidine may cause cancer and might induce mutations. The product does not…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Dynamic
- Brand
- Dynamic
- Name / model
- Dynamic Viking Pure Red
- Batch number(s)
- PR-111023-D1
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink, 30 ml (1 fl. oz). Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of lead, copper and the aromatic amine o-toluidine (measured value: 0.0004% and 0.33%, 0.0045% by weight, respectively). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. Copper can cause liver and kidney damage and might affect fertility. O-toluidine may cause cancer and might induce mutations. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/08/2024
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