Tattoo ink
Intenze · True Black
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Germany
Requirements breached
The total amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), including benzo(a)pyrene, is too high (measured values: benzo(a)pyrene 0.016 mg/kg and total PAH 4.9 mg/kg). PAHs are carcinogenic. According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the level of benzo(a)pyrene may not exceed 0.005 mg/kg and the total level of PAH may not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 21 November 2014
Product
- Description
- Plastic bottle, adhesive labels, screw-on dropper.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1944/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-049
- Published
- 2 December 2014
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/1818/14 published on report 46-2014 of 21/11/2014 has been modified following notifying authority's instructions.
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