EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Intenze “Dark Brown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0516/19
Summary
The product contains nickel (measured value: 104 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the levels of nickel in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable.
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Product
Tattoo ink — Intenze
- Brand
- Intenze
- Name / model
- Dark Brown
- Batch number(s)
- LOT: SS261; batch: RX51IMX40; best before: 09.2022
- Category
- Chemical products
- Labelled, transparent plastic bottle with screw-top fitted with a dispensing nozzle, containing 29.6 ml of dark brown tattoo ink.
What is the risk?
- The product contains nickel (measured value: 104 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the levels of nickel in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable.
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: 12/02/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 12/02/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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