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WEFA Colors BROWN 2004 PYBR tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 4, 2014
Photo from the official notice: WEFA Colors BROWN 2004 PYBR tattoo ink — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: WEFA Colors BROWN 2004 PYBR 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 arsenic, lead and nickel above the permitted levels (measured values: arsenic: 8.8 mg/kg; lead: 6.7 mg/kg; nickel: 67.8 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 levels of lead and arsenic should not exceed 2 mg/kg, whereas the nickel levels in tattoo inks must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

Transparent plastic bottle with screw cap and dispensing nozzle, 60 ml or 30 ml, self-adhesive label.

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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