Mudslide

Chemical Chemical products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product:  Mudslide
Alert NumberA12/00110/20
BrandEternal Ink
CategoryChemical products
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountrySweden
Country of OriginUnited States
Model NumberMudslide
Published24 January 2020

Risk Description

The product contains the aromatic amine o-toluidine (measured value: 42 mg/kg) and an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured total value: 0.6 mg/kg). O-toluidine can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction.PAHs 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 the levels of impurities of PAHs in tattoo inks do not exceed 0,5 ppm.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 23/10/2019

Product Description

30 ml of brown tattoo ink. The product was also sold online.

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