Tattoo ink
Viking · Viking ink Dark Shadow
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains excessive amounts of individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured values; acenaphthylene: 0.5 mg/kg, naphthalene: 0.5 mg/kg, pyren: 2.2 mg/kg and benzo[a]pyrene 90 ppb). Some PAHs are carcinogenic. Benzo(a)pyrene is a carcinogenic PAH. Naphthalene is a carcinogenic substance for which a safe level cannot be established.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 15 November 2021
Product
- Description
- Black tattoo ink, also sold online.
- Packaging
- Black 120 ml bottle with yellow and white label
- Brand
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00006/22 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2022-1
- Published
- 19 July 2022
- Modified
- 21 December 2022
- Corrigendum
- Legal provisions of notification A12/00006/22 has been modified.
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