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Intenze Mahoney Gangster Grey Dark and Lovely tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 1, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Intenze Mahoney Gangster Grey Dark and Lovely tattoo ink — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured total value: 17.9 mg/kg) and benzo[a]pyrene (measured value: 160 µg/kg). These PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. The product does not comply with the recommendations of the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on levels of impurities of PAHs in tattoo inks and the relevant national Law.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (15/10/2019)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (15/10/2019)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (01/10/2019)

Product description

Plastic bottle with drip cap, containing 29 ml of tattoo ink. The product was also sold online.

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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