Tattoo ink
Universal Black- Case number
- A12/0790/13
- Category
- Chemical products
- Type / Model
- Item Code 13296
- Batch
- Use-by date: 12/2015
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Published
- 2013-06-28
⚠️ Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), with a benzo[a]pyrene content of 1151 µg/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 that level.
Measures
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown