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EU Safety Gate · Report-2017-005

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The product contains nickel (measured value 16.1 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the content of nickel in tattoo inks be as low as technically achievable. The product does not comply with the national legislation.

Published
03 February 2017
Notifying authority
Germany
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 19/12/2016

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/0097/17
Model
60 ml, Manufacturing date : 07/14; ‘‘best before’ date 07/2017,
Batch
Lot-Nr. D 199batch No 199 E06
Category
Chemical products
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
United States

Tattoo ink in a colourless, plastic bottle with adhesive label, mixing ball and a black screw top incorporating a dispensing nozzle and a rotating cap.