Lightning Yellow

Chemical Chemical products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Lightning Yellow
Alert NumberA12/0261/19
BrandEternal Ink
CategoryChemical products
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryItaly
Country of OriginUnited States
Model NumberCI 77891, expiry date 12/23/19
Published15 February 2019

Risk Description

The product contains the aromatic amines o-anisidine (measured value: 58 mg/kg) and toluidine (measured value: 78 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.

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: 21/01/2019

Product Description

30-ml bottle of yellow tattoo pigment.

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