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A12/1442/14

Tattoo ink

Eternal Ink · Lightning Yellow

Country of origin
United States
Notifying country
Italy
Counterfeit
No
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Requirements breached

The product contains barium above the permitted levels (measured value: 7800 mg/kg). Barium can be absorbed by the skin and cause heart dysfunctions, muscle weakness and be harmful for the nervous system. According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up' the content of barium should be limited to 50 mg/kg.

Measures taken

  1. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 4 September 2014

Product

Description
Tattoo ink in 30-ml bottle indicating the brand, lot, use-by date and producer, in German.
Brand
Eternal Ink
Model / type
Art.N°: 3872, Colour Index: 21095
Batch
Lot #C 301, Batch 301 E40

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/1442/14 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2014-038
Published
16 September 2014

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/129122

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