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Arte Stylo Cafe tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 6, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Arte Stylo Cafe tattoo ink — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product contains nickel (measured value: 22 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation, 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 levels of nickel in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (19/11/2019)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (15/10/2019)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (15/10/2019)

Product description

Brown tattoo ink in a transparent plastic bottle fitted with a dispensing nozzle and a screw-top. 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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