A12/0647/1712 May 2017

Tattoo or permanent make-up ink

Unknown · Tattoo Specific Color - Black

Notifying country: The Netherlands
Sold online: Yes

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Requirements breached

The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including naphthalene and benzo(a)pyrene (measured values: naphthalene: 1.18 mg/kg; benzo(a)pyrene: 0.97 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 2.07 mg/kg). Some PAHs are carcinogenic. Benzo(a)pyrene is a carcinogenic PAH and naphthalene is a carcinogenic substance for which a safe level cannot be established. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the total amount of PAHs do not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.

Measures taken

Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 19 April 2017

Product

Description: Tattoo or permanent make-up ink with natural plant extracts, 30 ml
Brand: Unknown
Model / type: Ref #KS91808

Original source

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

Alert number: A12/0647/17 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2017-020
Published: 12 May 2017
Corrigendum: Corrigendum: Notification A12/0669/16, published on report n°22-2016 of 03/06/2016, was modified at the request of the notifying authority to include the information that the product is considered counterfeit.