EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Intenze “Lime Green, Lemon Yellow, Golden Yellow, Golden Rod, Persian Red, Cherry Bomb, Cherry Bomb Mario Gol” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0036/16
Summary
null The products contain aromatic amines (o-anisidine and aniline) (measured values: up to 5 ppm for each) and/or barium (measured value: up to 54000 ppm).Aromatic Amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. When Barium is present in soluble barium salts it can be absorbed from the tattoo and have toxic effects. Barium toxicity leads to cardiac arrhythmias, respiratory failure, gastrointestinal…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Intenze
- Brand
- Intenze
- Name / model
- Lime Green, Lemon Yellow, Golden Yellow, Golden Rod, Persian Red, Cherry Bomb, Cherry Bomb Mario Gol
- Batch number(s)
- Batch Y73W121G84IMX40, lot SS201Batch: M63O59W100RD58IMX40, lot SS145Batch: M63O61W103RD58IMX40, lot SS163Batch: W102Y68G78IMX40, lot SS163Batch: W121Y74, lot SS204Batch: Y67O60IMX40, lot SS145
- Category
- Chemical products
- Plastic bottle with screw on top.
What is the risk?
- null The products contain aromatic amines (o-anisidine and aniline) (measured values: up to 5 ppm for each) and/or barium (measured value: up to 54000 ppm).Aromatic Amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. When Barium is present in soluble barium salts it can be absorbed from the tattoo and have toxic effects. Barium toxicity leads to cardiac arrhythmias, respiratory failure, gastrointestinal dysfunction, paralysis, muscle twitching, and elevated blood pressure.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/12/2015
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