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Kuro Sumi Colors Dragons Breath Red tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 4, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Kuro Sumi Colors Dragons Breath Red tattoo ink — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Kuro Sumi Colors Dragons Breath Red tattoo ink — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Kuro Sumi Colors Dragons Breath Red tattoo ink — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains aromatic amine 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine and lead above the permitted levels (measured values: aromatic amines: up to 1133 mg/kg; lead: 14.8 mg/kg, copper: 4310 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 aromatic amines as 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine with carcinogenic effects, should neither be present in tattoos and PMU products nor released from azo-colourants. According to the ResAP (2008) the levels of lead should not exceed 2 mg/kg.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (18/03/2014)

Product description

Pack: 4 x plastic bottles with screw-on dropper and sticker, sealed in plastic film.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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