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Recall A12/1279/17 — Dark Red

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Italy · 2017-09-22 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/1279/17
Date of alert
2017-09-22
Country / jurisdiction
Italy
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Eternal Ink
Product category
Chemical products
Product type
Tattoo ink
Reported risk: null The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value 27 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.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/274004

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