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🧸 Product DE January 31, 2025

INTENZE — Tattoo Ink White C.i.77491

Tattoo ink. Product sold online, in particular via Temu.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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INTENZE — Tattoo Ink White C.i.77491
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Chemical products
Hazard
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0.00019% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.
Origin
United States

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ (to: Retailer) Destruction of the product
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 588 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
117 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 11, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? This is tattoo ink called INTENZE White. It has too much lead in it.

What's happening? The ink has a high amount of lead. Lead can hurt your health and stay in your body.

Does this affect me? If you have this ink, you might be at risk. Lead can hurt unborn or breast-fed babies.

What should I do? Stop using this ink. Ask your doctor or pharmacist what to do next.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
INTENZE
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Chemical products · Hazard: The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0.00019% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. · Origin: United States

First published
January 31, 2025
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10092832

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
INTENZE — Tattoo Ink White C.i.77491. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Chemical products · Hazard: The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0.00019% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. · Ori...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on January 31, 2025 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Germany.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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