EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Intenze “Bright Sunshine” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1638/19
Summary
The product contains the aromatic amine o-toluidine (measured value up to: 62.5 mg/kg). This aromatic amine is genotoxic and may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the recommendations of the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up and the relevant national Law.
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Product
Tattoo ink — Intenze
- Brand
- Intenze
- Name / model
- Bright Sunshine
- Batch number(s)
- Batch: HCY004WP006B87080IMX40LOT: SS 254
- Category
- Chemical products
- Plastic bottle with drip cap, containing 29 ml of tattoo ink. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains the aromatic amine o-toluidine (measured value up to: 62.5 mg/kg). This aromatic amine is genotoxic and may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the recommendations of the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up and the relevant national Law.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/09/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/09/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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