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Mastor Dark Coffe tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 20, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Mastor Dark Coffe tattoo ink — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product contains arsenic (measured value: 8.1 mg/kg), lead (measured value: 24 mg/kg) and zinc (measured value: 170 mg/kg). Arsenic is carcinogenic. Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the levels of arsenic in tattoo inks do not exceed 2 mg/kg, the levels of lead in tattoo inks do not exceed 2 mg/kg and the levels of zinc in tattoo inks do not exceed 50 mg/kg. The product does not comply with national legislation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (28/11/2017)

Product description

Plastic container - height about 7 cm

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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