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A12/1166/15

Tattoo ink

Eternal Ink · Nude Blush

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

The product contains barium (measured value 550 mg/kg). Soluble barium salts can be absorbed from the tattoo and have toxic effects. Barium toxicity can lead to cardiac arrhythmias, respiratory failure, gastrointestinal dysfunction, paralysis, muscle twitching, and elevated blood pressure. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that barium in tattoo inks does not exceed 50 mg/kg. The product does not comply with national legislation.

Measures taken

  1. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 1 July 2015

Product

Description
30ml bottle containing orange coloured ink and indicating the brand, lot and expiry date.
Brand
Eternal Ink
Model / type
Pink pigment 38356
Batch
D268 Batch 268 S12Production date: 25/05/2014

Original source

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

Alert number
A12/1166/15 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2015-038
Published
17 September 2015

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/175376

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