EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-14
Dimension · Dark Brown Tattoo Ink
The product contains naphthalene and has an excessive concentration of benzo[a]pyrene, arsenic, antimony, cobalt, lead and nickel (measured values: 0.000077%, <0.000018%, 0.00081%, 0.00013%, 0.00092%, 0.00034%, 0.0060% by weight, respectively). Naphthalene may irritate the skin and might cause cancer. Benzo[a]pyrene is a polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), which may cause cancer and is also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. Arsenic may cause cancer, may damage fertility or the unborn child, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Antimony can irritate the skin. Cobalt is a skin sensitiser and may cause cancer. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
- Published
- 07 April 2023
- Notifying authority
- Sweden
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00670/23
- Batch
- 2021-10-30
Classification
- Category
- Chemical products
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Product description
Tattoo ink. Product sold online.
