Electric Ink · Light Shadow black tattoo ink

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1420 μg/kg polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the level of PAH may not exceed 0.5 ppm.

Published: 04 October 2013
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

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: 30/08/2013

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/1328/13
Model: Product ref. 400415, use-by date 06/2014, 15 ml bottle
Batch: Batch No.: 2485

Classification

Category: Chemical products
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: Brazil

Product description

Black liquid in small brown bottle.