Tattoo ink
Eternal Ink
- Case number
- A12/1198/13
- Category
- Chemical products
- Type / Model
- Dark brown, 30ml
- Batch
- Batch: E25Lot: 124
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Country of origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Published
- 2013-09-13
⚠️ Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 12.3 mg/kg of nickel, 0.31 mg/kg cadmium and 14.0 mg/kg arsenic. According to ResAP (2008) 1, nickel levels in tattoo inks must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential. The application under the skin of tattoo inks containing nickel results in permanent contact with a sensitising allergen.The cadmium content also exceeds the recommended level of 0.2 mg/kg specified in the EU Resolution Res AP (2008) 1.Finally, the arsenic level detected in the sample exceeds the level of 2 mg/kg recommended in Resolution ResAP (2008) 1.
Measures
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 04/07/2013