Tattoo ink
Eternal Ink · Nuclear green
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- France
Requirements breached
The ink contains barium (measured value 6200 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
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Bottle, 30 ml
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1228/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-040
- Published
- 30 September 2015
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0688/15 published on the Report no. 21/2015 has been modified at the request of the notifying authority, providing more details of the models. Notification A12/0841/15 published on the Report no. 27/2015 has been modified at the request of the notifying authority, providing details of the model.
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