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EU Safety GateRecalled 2010-03-19serious risk

Tattoo ink (Starbrite2)

Is my product affected?

Tattoo ink

  • Brand Starbrite2

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Starbrite2 Scarlet Red tattoo ink (2oz, Lot SR92009, Batch 5) is being recalled due to a chemical safety hazard. The product contains azo dyes that may release anisidine, a carcinogenic aromatic amine. The ink is sold in a transparent plastic bottle with a red cap and features a white label displaying the Starbrite2 brand name with a yellow sun image and the words "The next generation."

Authorities have ordered a sales ban, market withdrawal, and consumer recall of the product. The record does not specify what actions consumers with this product should take.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because some azo dyes among the components of tattoo inks may release aromatic amines (anisidine) which are carcinogenic.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

The ink container is in transparent plastic with a nozzle closed by a red cap. The brand name "Starbrite 2" appears in red on the white label on the front of the bottle. On the background behind the letter "S" there is a picture of a yellow sun. Beneath the brand name in black are the words "The next generation". Below that, in red, is the name of the ink, "Scarlet Red", and in black “2OZ”. Model: Scarlet Red, Lot: SR92009; batch: 5. Notifying country: Italy

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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