Tattoo ink
Silverback Ink · Unknown
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Germany
Requirements breached
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), including benzo(a)pyrene and naphthalene, above the permitted levels. (measured values: naphthalene: 0.37 mg/kg; benzo(a)pyrene: 0.06 mg/kg; total of carcinogenic PAHs: 0.43 mg/kg). According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) may not exceed 0.05 mg/kg. The product does not comply with the national legislation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Tattoo ink contained in plastic bottle 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
- A12/0030/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-002
- Published
- 9 January 2014
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/1248/12 from week 33 of 2012 has been permanently removed following a re-assessment by the notifying authorities of the risk posed by the product.
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