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Chemical Chemical products Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/0741/19 |
| Brand | World Famous Tattoo Ink |
| Category | Chemical products |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Italy |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Published | 17 May 2019 |
Risk Description
The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value: 57 mg/kg). This aromatic amine may cause cancer.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitising properties should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 23/04/2019
Product Description
Transparent plastic bottle with a black dispenser cap, containing brown/bronze tattoo ink.