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🧸 Product LV May 1, 2020

Solid Ink — Tattoo ink

30 ml of pink orange tattoo ink.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Solid Ink — Tattoo ink
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Chemical products

Hazard: The product contains nickel (measured value: 0.8 ppm). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.

Origin
United States

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Retailer) Withdrawal of the product from market
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 2324 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 Solid Ink. It may have a small amount of nickel in it.

What's happening? The ink could cause skin irritation or allergies because of the nickel.

Does this affect me? If you have this ink, you might be at risk.

What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor 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)
Solid Ink
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Chemical products · Hazard: The product contains nickel (measured value: 0.8 ppm). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. · Origin: United States

First published
May 1, 2020
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10001054

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?
Solid Ink — Tattoo ink. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Chemical products · Hazard: The product contains nickel (measured value: 0.8 ppm). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. · Origin: United States
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on May 1, 2020 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Latvia.
▸ 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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