
Tattoo ink
Starbrite2
Chemical productsChemical
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Italy
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a chemical risk because some azo dyes among the components of tattoo inks may release aromatic amines (anisidine) which are carcinogenic.
Measures taken
- Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- The ink container is in transparent plastic with a nozzle closed by a red cap. The brand name "Starbrite 2" appears in red on the white label on the front of the bottle. On the background behind the letter "S" there is a picture of a yellow sun. Beneath the brand name in black are the words "The next generation". Below that, in red, is the name of the ink, "Scarlet Red", and in black “2OZ”.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0506/10 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2010-11
- Published
- 18 March 2010
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum Notification 0309/10 from report 8 of 2010 has been removed following additional information on the risk assessment provided by the French authorities.
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