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Fantasia Tribal Black tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 24, 2012
Photo from the official notice: Fantasia Tribal Black tattoo ink — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 8.7 mg/kg policyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) of which 2.1 mg/kg are classified as carcinogenic. According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may not exceed a certain concentration. The level of PAH detected in the sample exceeded the level of 0.5 ppm recommended in Resolution ResAP (2008) 1.

Product description

Plastic bottle containing 30ml of odourless black liquid. The bottle has a white screw cap. The bottle top is sealed with aluminium foil. The product has two adhesive labels.

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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