EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Starbrite “Tribal black” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0034/16
Summary
null The product contains policyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s (measured value for benzo(a)pyrene: 0.5 mg/kg). Benzo(a)pyrene is carcinogenic.
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Product
Tattoo ink — Starbrite
- Brand
- Starbrite
- Name / model
- Tribal black · Tribal black
- Batch number(s)
- Batch 03, lot TBL 1177-5
- Category
- Chemical products
- Plastic bottle with screw-on dropper
What is the risk?
- null The product contains policyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s (measured value for benzo(a)pyrene: 0.5 mg/kg). Benzo(a)pyrene is carcinogenic.
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
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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