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Kuro Sumi Kuro sumi colors tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/0674/15)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 5, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Kuro Sumi Kuro sumi colors tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/0674/15)
Photo from the official notice: Kuro Sumi Kuro sumi colors tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/0674/15)

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

Hazard

The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, (including benzo(a)pyrene and naphthalene) (measured value of PAHs: 3.7 mg/kg) as well as lead (measured value 17 mg/kg).The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the total amount of PAHs do not exceed 0.5 mg/kg and that of lead 2 mg/kg.The product does not comply with the national legislation

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (19/02/2015)

Product description

Tattoo ink in black plastic bottle, height 12 cm, containing 1 oz.

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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