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A12/1848/19

Tattoo ink

Arte Stylo · Cafe

Country of origin
United States
Notifying country
Finland
Sold online
Yes
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What is the danger

The product contains nickel (measured value: 22 mg/kg).

Requirements breached

Nickel can cause skin irritation, 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 levels of nickel in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable.

Measures taken

  1. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 19 November 2019
  2. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 15 October 2019
  3. Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 15 October 2019

Product

Description
Brown tattoo ink in a transparent plastic bottle fitted with a dispensing nozzle and a screw-top. The product was also sold online.
Brand
Arte Stylo
Batch
Lot: 180624

Original source

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

Alert number
A12/1848/19 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2019-049
Published
27 November 2019

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/394532

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