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Viola - Plum

Official notice

3 Apr 2020

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Viola - Plum. The product contains nickel and an excessive amount of copper (measured values: 4.3 ppm and 189 ppm, respectively).Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.Copper can cause liver and kidney damage and might affect fertility. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the levels of nickel are as low as technically achievable and copper does not exceed 25 ppm. Published 2020-04-03.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A12/00509/20

Official notice

2020-04-03

The hazard

The product contains nickel and an excessive amount of copper (measured values: 4.3 ppm and 189 ppm, respectively).Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.Copper can cause liver and kidney damage and might affect fertility. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the levels of nickel are as low as technically achievable and copper does not exceed 25 ppm.

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Models

ETERNAL INK

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Affected products

Product 1

Tattoo ink

Product 2

Viola - Plum

Risk / hazard

The product contains nickel and an excessive amount of copper (measured values: 4.3 ppm and 189 ppm, respectively).Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.Copper can cause liver and kidney damage and might affect fertility. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the levels of nickel are as low as technically achievable and copper does not exceed 25 ppm.

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: Eternal Ink.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Serious risk — Chemical

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/00509/20

Classification

Serious risk — Chemical

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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