Tattoo ink
Silverback Ink · Unknown
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Germany
Requirements breached
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 7 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (25.03 mg/kg), with a benzo[a]pyrene content of 0.20 mg/kg, which is classified as carcinogenic. According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may not exceed a certain concentration. The level of PAH detected in the sample exceeded the level of 0.5 ppm recommended in Resolution ResAP (2008).
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 6 June 2013
Product
- Description
- Black tattoo ink in a plastic bottle of 120 ml with screw top and dispensing nozzle.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0874/13 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2013-028
- Published
- 9 July 2013
- Corrigendum
- Notification A11/0043/13 from week 25 of 2013 has been permanently removed from the RAPEX website following clarification of the legal conditions for publication.
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