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Skin Candy tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 19, 2010

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because some azo dyes among the components of tattoo inks may release aromatic amines (o-toluidine) which are carcinogenic.

Measures taken

  • Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

The bottle containing the red pigment has a clear cap and a red and white label bearing images of three sweets with a red and white spiral design. Underneath these appear the name of the brand, “Skin Candy”, and the colour, “Red”.

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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