Tattoo ink
Silverback Ink
- Case number
- A12/0874/13
- Category
- Chemical products
- Type / Model
- Black 11
- Batch
- Lot: B498103012Batch: B498103012S
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Country of origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Published
- 2013-07-19
⚠️ Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 7 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (25.03 mg/kg), with a benzo[a]pyrene content of 0.20 mg/kg, which is 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).
Measures
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 06/06/2013