Hot Pink

Chemical Chemical products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Hot Pink
Alert NumberA12/0624/19
BrandEternal Ink
CategoryChemical products
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryItaly
Country of OriginUnited States
Model Numberproduction date 06/2017; Expiry date 06/2020.
Published19 April 2019

Risk Description

The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value: 52.4 mg/kg).This aromatic amine 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.

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: 18/03/2019

Product Description

Transparent plastic 30-ml bottle with a black cap containing pink tattoo ink.

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