EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink set Hao Tattoo “1)Bright Black 2)True Magenta 3)Dark Chocolate” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1723/14
Summary
null The products contains arsenic, lead, aromatic amine 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine, cooper and nickel above the permitted levels (measured values: arsenic: up to 8.78 mg/kg; lead: up to 14.2 mg/kg; aromatic amines: up to 3600 mg/kg; copper: up to 163 mg/kg; nickel:36.1 mg/kg).According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the…
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Product
Tattoo ink set — Hao Tattoo
- Brand
- Hao Tattoo
- Name / model
- 1)Bright Black 2)True Magenta 3)Dark Chocolate · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Chemical products
- A tattoo ink set, total of 54 x 5 ml. plastic bottles fitted with a dropper attachment and self-adhesive labels.
What is the risk?
- null The products contains arsenic, lead, aromatic amine 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine, cooper and nickel above the permitted levels (measured values: arsenic: up to 8.78 mg/kg; lead: up to 14.2 mg/kg; aromatic amines: up to 3600 mg/kg; copper: up to 163 mg/kg; nickel:36.1 mg/kg).According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the levels of lead and arsenic should not exceed 2 mg/kg, whereas the nickel levels in tattoo inks must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential. Aromatic Amines as 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine with carcinogenic effects should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 03/07/2014
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): -
- Date of entry into force: 03/07/2014
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