Tattoo ink
Kuro Sumi Colors
- Case number
- A12/0505/14
- Category
- Chemical products
- Type / Model
- Lot #110 (bottle), Lot #KCTB10822 (pack)
- Batch
- Unknown
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Country of origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Published
- 2014-04-04
⚠️ Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains aromatic amine 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine and lead above the permitted levels (measured values: aromatic amines: up to 1133 mg/kg; lead: 14.8 mg/kg, copper: 4310 mg/kg). 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-colourants. According to the ResAP (2008) the levels of lead should not exceed 2 mg/kg.
Measures
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 18/03/2014