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Eternal Ink Nuclear green tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/1228/15)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 9, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Eternal Ink Nuclear green tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/1228/15)
Photo from the official notice: Eternal Ink Nuclear green tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/1228/15)

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

Hazard

The ink contains barium (measured value 6200 mg/kg). Soluble barium salts can be absorbed from the tattoo and have toxic effects. Barium toxicity can lead to cardiac arrhythmias, respiratory failure, gastrointestinal dysfunction, paralysis, muscle twitching, and elevated blood pressure.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that barium in tattoo inks does not exceed 50 mg/kg.The product does not comply with national legislation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other

Product description

Bottle, 30 ml

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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