EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink “Solong tattoo True black” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00846/23
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 1.3 mg/kg by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Tattoo ink
- Name / model
- Solong tattoo True black
- Batch number(s)
- SL2GEN17F89
- Barcode
- 17CVYD5
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink, black liquid. The product was also sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 1.3 mg/kg by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 23/01/2023
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