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Recall A12/00500/23 — Galaxy Ink Black

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Sweden · 2023-03-10 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/00500/23
Date of alert
2023-03-10
Country / jurisdiction
Sweden
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Galaxy ink
Product category
Chemical products
Product type
Tattoo ink
Reported risk: The product contains naphtalene (measured value 1.08 mg/kg). Naphthalene is an irritant if inhaled or in contact with skin and might cause cancer. The product also has an excessive concentration of benzo[a]pyrene (measured value up to 0.18 mg/kg), which is a polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), which may cause cancer and is also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10008089

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