EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Dynamic “Viking-Ink DYNAMIC CHOCOLATE” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01850/22
Summary
The product contains an excessive concentration of nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead (measured value up to 72.8 mg/kg, 9.27 mg/kg, 12.6 mg/kg and 2.66 mg/kg, respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer. Cobalt is a skin and respiratory sensitiser and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Tattoo ink — Dynamic
- Brand
- Dynamic
- Name / model
- Viking-Ink DYNAMIC CHOCOLATE
- Batch number(s)
- LOT-CH-002-D1
- Category
- Chemical products
- Dark brown tattoo ink.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive concentration of nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead (measured value up to 72.8 mg/kg, 9.27 mg/kg, 12.6 mg/kg and 2.66 mg/kg, respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer. Cobalt is a skin and respiratory sensitiser and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/12/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 02/12/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 02/12/2022
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