
Tattoo ink
Eternal Ink · Light red
Chemical productsChemical
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Germany
Requirements breached
The ink contains nickel (measured value 11 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the content of nickeI in tattoo inks be as low as technically achievable. The product does not comply with the national legislation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 27 August 2015
Product
- Description
- Colourless, clear plastic bottle with adhesive label, incorporating a dispensing nozzle with a screw cap and an opening at the top, 30 ml capacity.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1199/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-039
- Published
- 22 September 2015
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/1143/15 published in report no. 37/2015 has been amended at the request of the notifying authority as the product is deemed to be counterfeit. Notification A12/0951/15 published in report no. 30/2015 has been modified at the request of the notifying authority.
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