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Intenze Advanced Black and Grey Tattoo Ink Formula, Dark Tone- Bob Tyrrell Edition — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 25, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Intenze Advanced Black and Grey Tattoo Ink Formula, Dark Tone- Bob Tyrrell Edition — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Intenze Advanced Black and Grey Tattoo Ink Formula, Dark Tone- Bob Tyrrell Edition — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Intenze Advanced Black and Grey Tattoo Ink Formula, Dark Tone- Bob Tyrrell Edition — 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, lead and copper above the permitted levels (measured values: aromatic amines: up to 260.0 mg/kg; lead: 14.85 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

4 plastic bottles with a screwn-on dropper, plasticised adhesive labels.

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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