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EU Safety Gate · Report-2014-013

Kuro Sumi Colors · Dragons Breath Red

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains aromatic amine 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine and lead above the permitted levels (measured values: aromatic amines: up to 1133 mg/kg; lead: 14.8 mg/kg, copper: 4310 mg/kg). According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the aromatic amines as 4-methyl-m-phenylendiamine with carcinogenic effects, should neither be present in tattoos and PMU products nor released from azo-colourants. According to the ResAP (2008) the levels of lead should not exceed 2 mg/kg.

Published
04 April 2014
Notifying authority
Germany
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): Import rejected at border. Date of entry into force: 18/03/2014

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/0505/14
Model
Lot #110 (bottle), Lot #KCTB10822 (pack)
Batch
Unknown
Category
Chemical products
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
Japan

Pack: 4 x plastic bottles with screw-on dropper and sticker, sealed in plastic film.