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Eternal Ink Dark Red tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/1279/17)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 22, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Eternal Ink Dark Red tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/1279/17)

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Hazard

The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value 27 mg/kg). Aromatic amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitising properties should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants.The product does not comply with the national legislation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Importer (01/08/2017)

Product description

Bottle of red pigment for tattoos.

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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