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Recall A12/1862/17 — Lining Black

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2018-01-05 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/1862/17
Date of alert
2018-01-05
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Intenze
Product category
Chemical products
Product type
Tattoo ink
Reported risk: The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including benzo(a)pyrene (measured values: benzo(a)pyrene: 0.2 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 42.5 mg/kg). Some PAHs are carcinogenic, including benzo(a)pyrene.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) does not exceed 0.005 mg/kg and the total amount of PAHs does not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.The product does not comply with national legislation.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/291050

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