Dark Red

Chemical Chemical products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Dark Red
Alert NumberA12/1279/17
BrandEternal Ink
CategoryChemical products
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryItaly
Country of OriginUnited States
Published22 September 2017

Risk Description

null The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value 27 mg/kg). Aromatic amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. 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.The product does not comply with the national legislation.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 01/08/2017

Product Description

Bottle of red pigment for tattoos.

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