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Eternal Ink Light Red tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/0097/17)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 3, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Eternal Ink Light Red tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/0097/17)

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

Hazard

The product contains nickel (measured value 16.1 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the content of nickel in tattoo inks be as low as technically achievable.The product does not comply with the national legislation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (19/12/2016)

Product description

Tattoo ink in a colourless, plastic bottle with adhesive label, mixing ball and a black screw top incorporating a dispensing nozzle and a rotating cap.

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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