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Classical Tattoo tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 21, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Classical Tattoo tattoo ink — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Classical Tattoo tattoo ink — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 1331 mg/kg of 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine.According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the aromatic amines as 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine with carcinogenic effects, should neither be present in tattoos and PMU products nor released from azo-colorants.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (03/05/2013)

Product description

Tattoo ink in a opaque transparent plastic bottle with attached lid and spray nozzle with cap.

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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