EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tattoo ink Y.X “Natural Pigment Brown Coffee” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00774/23
Summary
The product contains arsenic, cobalt, lead and nickel (measured values 2.6 mg/kg,11 mg/kg 0.90 mg/kg and 12 mg/kg, respectively). Arsenic may cause cancer, may damage fertility or the unborn child, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Cobalt is a skin sensitiser and may cause cancer. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children…
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Product
Tattoo ink — Y.X
- Brand
- Y.X
- Name / model
- Natural Pigment Brown Coffee
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tattoo ink in a black/brown container. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains arsenic, cobalt, lead and nickel (measured values 2.6 mg/kg,11 mg/kg 0.90 mg/kg and 12 mg/kg, respectively). Arsenic may cause cancer, may damage fertility or the unborn child, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Cobalt is a skin sensitiser and may cause cancer. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. 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: Unknown
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