EU Safety Gate · Report-2013-036
Eternal Ink · Dark brown
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 12.3 mg/kg of nickel, 0.31 mg/kg cadmium and 14.0 mg/kg arsenic. According to ResAP (2008) 1, nickel levels in tattoo inks must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential. The application under the skin of tattoo inks containing nickel results in permanent contact with a sensitising allergen. The cadmium content also exceeds the recommended level of 0.2 mg/kg specified in the EU Resolution Res AP (2008) 1. Finally, the arsenic level detected in the sample exceeds the level of 2 mg/kg recommended in Resolution ResAP (2008) 1.
- Published
- 13 September 2013
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 04/07/2013
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1198/13
- Model
- Dark brown, 30ml
- Batch
- Batch: E25Lot: 124
Classification
- Category
- Chemical products
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
Brown tattoo ink, viscous, 30 ml PET bottle with application nozzle.