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EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-035

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The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including benzo(a)pyrene (measured value benzo(a)pyrene: 0.1 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 16.9 mg/kg). Benzo(a)pyrene is a carcinogenic PAH. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) does not exceed 0.005 mg/kg and the total amount of PAHs do not exceed 0.5 mg/kg. The product does not comply with the relevant national legislation.

Published
02 September 2016
Notifying authority
Germany
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 27/07/2016 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Destruction of the product. Date of entry into force: 21/09/2016

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/1084/16
Model
Art No.: ST1056GWD, Ref: 7C05615C30100854
Batch
Batch: BK 120IMX40 LOT SS205
Category
Chemical products
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
United States

Tattoo ink in black plastic bottle with screw top and dosing tip, 29 ml.