LIGHT GREEN

Chemical Chemical products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: LIGHT GREEN
Alert NumberA12/00095/20
BrandINTENZE
CategoryChemical products
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryItaly
Country of OriginUnited States
Model NumberArticle: ST1015LG, Ref: 1036C01518D02101007
Published24 January 2020

Risk Description

The product contains the aromatic amines 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine 3,3'-dichlorobiphenyl-4,4'-ylenediamine and o-toluidine (measured values: 35 mg/kg and 34 mg/kg, respectively). These aromatic amines may cause cancer and dichlorbenzidine is also a skin sensitiser and could trigger allergic reactions.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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 26/11/2019

Product Description

29,6 ml of green tattoo ink in a transparent plastic bottle fitted with a dispensing nozzle and a screw-top.

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