Ruby Red

Chemical Chemical products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Ruby Red
Alert NumberA12/0008/18
BrandEternal Ink
CategoryChemical products
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryItaly
Country of OriginUnited States
Published12 January 2018

Risk Description

The product contains the aromatic amines o-toluidine (measured value: 17 mg/kg) and 2-methyl-5-nitroaniline (measured value: 9.4 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.The product does not comply with the national legislation.

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: 05/12/2017

Product Description

30-ml bottle of red pigment

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