Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2022-1
Viking · Viking ink Dark Shadow
The product contains excessive amounts of individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured values; acenaphthylene: 0.5 mg/kg, naphthalene: 0.5 mg/kg, pyren: 2.2 mg/kg and benzo[a]pyrene 90 ppb). Some PAHs are carcinogenic. Benzo(a)pyrene is a carcinogenic PAH. Naphthalene is a carcinogenic substance for which a safe level cannot be established. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
- Published
- 07 January 2022
- Notifying authority
- Sweden
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 15/11/2021
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00006/22
- Batch
- L-118
Classification
- Category
- Chemical products
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
Black tattoo ink, also sold online.