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True Black

Official notice

14 Nov 2014

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns True Black. Null The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), including benzo(a)pyrene, (measured values for benzo(a)pyrene: 0.058mg/kg, total of carcinogenic PAHs: 0.529 mg/kg). The product contains also lead (measured value: 15.7 mg/kg).According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) may not exceed 0.05 mg/kg and the level of lead should not exceed 2 mg/kg. Published 2014-11-14.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/1782/14

Official notice

2014-11-14

The hazard

Null The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), including benzo(a)pyrene, (measured values for benzo(a)pyrene: 0.058mg/kg, total of carcinogenic PAHs: 0.529 mg/kg). The product contains also lead (measured value: 15.7 mg/kg).According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) may not exceed 0.05 mg/kg and the level of lead should not exceed 2 mg/kg.

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Models

TRUE BLACKCI:77891;CI:77491;

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Affected products

Product 1

Tattoo ink

Product 2

True Black

Risk / hazard

Null The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), including benzo(a)pyrene, (measured values for benzo(a)pyrene: 0.058mg/kg, total of carcinogenic PAHs: 0.529 mg/kg). The product contains also lead (measured value: 15.7 mg/kg).According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) may not exceed 0.05 mg/kg and the level of lead should not exceed 2 mg/kg.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Hao Tattoo.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Serious risk — Chemical

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/1782/14

Classification

Serious risk — Chemical

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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