Yakuza Ink · Tattoo ink

The product poses a chemical risk because some azo dyes among the components of tattoo inks may release aromatic amines (toluidine and 2-methyl-5-nitroaniline) which are carcinogenic.

Published: 14 May 2010
Notifying authority: Italy
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0789/10
Model: 1. Velvet Red, Batch: 10092008; 2. Velvet Yellow, Batch: 03102008; 3. Brilliant Orange, Batch: 03102008/60144*
Check-digit validated barcodes: 03102008

Classification

Category: Chemical products
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: Not published

Product description

Unknown