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Recall SR/00900/26 — APEX Tattoo ink

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · France · 2026-03-27 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
SR/00900/26
Date of alert
2026-03-27
Country / jurisdiction
France
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
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Product category
Chemical products
Product type
Tattoo ink
Reported risk: The product contains nickel, but its presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of its presence and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of benzoic acid, phenol and benzothiazolinone (measured values: 1.7%, 0.002% and 0.0026%, respectively). Benzoic acid causes skin irritation. Phenol is corrosive, can cause eye and skin irritation or damage, and might be mutagenic. Benzothiazolinone causes skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10098308

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