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Dark brown

Official notice

4 Dec 2020

Last checked

4 Dec 2020

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Dark brown. The product contains nickel as well as excessive amount of arsenic (measured values: up to 8.75 mg/kg and 12.4 mg/kg respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer. 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 in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable and that impurities of arsenic do not exceed 2 ppm. Published 2020-12-04.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A11/00109/20

Official notice

2020-12-04

The hazard

The product contains nickel as well as excessive amount of arsenic (measured values: up to 8.75 mg/kg and 12.4 mg/kg respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer. 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 in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable and that impurities of arsenic do not exceed 2 ppm.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Models

DARK BROWN

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Affected products

Product 1

Tattoo ink

Product 2

DARK BROWN

Risk / hazard

The product contains nickel as well as excessive amount of arsenic (measured values: up to 8.75 mg/kg and 12.4 mg/kg respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer. 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 in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable and that impurities of arsenic do not exceed 2 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

Other risk levels — Chemical

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A11/00109/20

Classification

Other risk levels — Chemical

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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