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Tattoo ink

Year: 
2016
Week: 
8
Product: 
Mario's Dragon Green Dark
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The product contains barium (measured value 11700 mg/kg). Soluble barium salts can be absorbed from the tattoo and have toxic effects. Barium toxicity can lead to cardiac arrhythmias, respiratory failure, gastrointestinal dysfunction, paralysis, muscle twitching, and elevated blood pressure. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that barium in tattoo inks does not exceed 50 mg/kg.

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Tattoo ink

Year: 
2016
Week: 
7
Product: 
Light Red
Brand: 

The product contains the aromatic amines o-toluidine (measured value 92 mg/kg), 2.4-diaminotoluene (measured value 2780 mg/kg) and 2-methyl-5-nitroaniline (measured value 46 mg/kg). Aromatic Amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitising properties should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
7
Product: 
Wrangler
Brand: 

The springs within the clutch pedal position switch that prevents the vehicle from starting unless the clutch pedal is pushed down may break. As a result, the engine may start without the clutch pedal being pushed down causing the vehicle to move unexpectedly.

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Pickup

Year: 
2016
Week: 
4
Product: 
RAM QuadCab Pickup
Brand: 

Defective release of the right and left-hand side head airbags (SABIC) could increase the risk of injury to the rear passengers in the event of an accident.

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