DESERT SAND MEDIUM
DESERT SAND MEDIUM was recalled on 24 January 2020 under EU Safety Gate alert A12/00096/20. Chemical risk reported by Italy. The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value: 10.
| Alert Number | A12/00096/20 |
| Brand | INTENZE, Advanced Tattoo Ink |
| Category | Chemical products |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Italy |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Model Number | 1036C06716K26130050, ST1067DSM |
| Published | 24 January 2020 |
Risk Description
The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value: 10.3 mg/kg) and an excessive amount of barium and cadmium (measured values: 324 mg/kg and 0.33 mg/kg, respectively). O-anisidine may cause cancer.Barium can be easily absorbed and have toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, kidney and heart activity, leading to arrythmia, paralysis or gastrointestinal alterations.Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney and bones, and it 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 and that barium does not exceed 50 mg/kg or cadmium 0.2 mg/kg.
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: 25/11/2019
Product Description
29,6 ml of light brown tattoo ink in a transparent plastic bottle fitted with a dispensing nozzle and a screw-top.
🧪 What Should You Do?
This recall involves a chemical hazard related to DESERT SAND MEDIUM .
About this risk
This product contains prohibited or hazardous chemical substances that may cause skin irritation, allergic reactions, or long-term health effects.
Recommended action
Stop using the product immediately. Wash any skin that has come into contact with it. Keep it away from children. Return it to the retailer for a refund if possible.
Who is at risk?
Anyone who has used this product, especially children, pregnant women, and people with sensitive skin.