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Intenze True Black tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/1692/19)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 15, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Intenze True Black tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/1692/19)

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Hazard

The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including benzo(a)pyrene (measured values: benzo(a)pyrene up to 0.35 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 62.4 mg/kg).Some PAHs are carcinogenic, including benzo(a)pyrene. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) does not exceed 0.005 mg/kg and the total amount of PAHs does not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.The product does not comply with national legislation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (20/10/2019)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (20/10/2019)

Product description

Plastic bottle with drip cap, 29.6 ml. The product was sold online.

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

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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