Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2014-050
Waverly Color Company · Bluebird
The total amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) is too high (measured value: 1.13 mg/kg). PAHs are carcinogenic. 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 mg/kg. The product does not comply with the relevant national legislation.
- Published
- 19 December 2014
- 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): Import rejected at border. Date of entry into force: 20/11/2014
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1999/14
- Model
- Black Ink
- Batch
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Chemical products
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
Plastic bottle with dropper, containing 12 ounces of ink.