EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Kuro Sumi “IMPERIAL TATTOO INK FLORENTINE ROOF” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00979/23
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of cobalt (measured value: 1.5 mg/kg). Cobalt is a skin sensitiser and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
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Product
Tattoo ink — Kuro Sumi
- Brand
- Kuro Sumi
- Name / model
- IMPERIAL TATTOO INK FLORENTINE ROOF · Florentine Roof
- Batch number(s)
- BATCH: B40416BEST BY: 08/27/24LOT: IMFR 17696REF: IMFR1.5
- Barcode
- 840058816105
- Category
- Chemical products
- The tattoo ink is in an orange plastic bottle with a black plastic lid, volume 44ml. On the bottle is a black label with texts and a golden dragon. Expiration date 08/27/24.The product is also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of cobalt (measured value: 1.5 mg/kg). Cobalt is a skin sensitiser and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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