Azo dyes: products flagged in official safety alerts
23 EU Safety Gate alerts concern products flagged for azo dyes. The first dates from 21 January 2020, the latest from 13 July 2026.
- Stands out
- Compared with all 24,059 alerts, these stand out for tattoo ink (70% here, 1% overall) and products made in United States (61% here, 3% overall).
- Hazards
- The hazards named most often are chemical (100%).
- Why flagged
- Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are restricted chemical above the legal limit (100%) and ingredient not allowed in cosmetics (4%).
- Made in
- 61% were for products made in United States, 13% were for products made in China and 9% were for products made in Italy.
- Products
- The products flagged most are tattoo ink (70%).
- Sold online
- 22% of the EU alerts were marked as sold online, and 0% name an online marketplace.
- Outcome
- The most common outcome was withdrawn from the market (65% of EU alerts); 26% included a measure ordered by an authority.
- Reported by
- The EU alerts were notified most often by the authorities of Sweden (35%), Germany (30%) and Italy (22%).
The rule
The alerts say the products breach the REACH Regulation (39%) and the Toy Safety Directive (9%).
Narrow it down
By product type
Official alerts and recalls per quarter
EU Safety Gate
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Q4 2026 is incomplete: counted to 30 October 2026.
Show the numbers by year
| Year | EU Safety Gate | US CPSC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
Why they were flagged
All reasons →-
100%, 23 alerts
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4%, 1 alerts
Counts are alerts naming the platform in the official record, not all dangerous products sold there. Many records name no seller at all. How we count
Download these 23 alerts (CSV) English column names; reuse with attribution to the official sources.
| Date | Product | Platform | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | WhiskFouet inox nylon Brand: Carrefour Home · model HO203897 · barcode 3616180381722 · batch 21YX0601 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market | SR/02019/26 | |
| 2024-09-10 | Tattoo inkDynamic Viking Pure RedBrand: Dynamic · batch PR-111023-D1 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market ordered | A12/02618/24 | |
| 2024-05-29 | Soft ballSOFT BALL 20CM · barcode 8000796009609 · batch 5960-0000-BC Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers | A12/01464/24 | |
| 2024-04-25 | Plastic ball setSoftbälle, 3 Stück Brand: Frabar, Tedi · model 0178-3 · barcode 59986001281000000255, 75046001281000000255 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers | A12/00975/24 | |
| 2023-05-04 | Balaclava160g Classic, Balaclavas, Classic Black, Size: UniversalBrand: Humboo · barcode 5902633271848 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitOther measure · Sales stopped | A12/01024/23 | |
| 2022-11-16 | Tattoo inkLIGHT GREENBrand: INTENZE · model Article: ST1015LG, Ref: 1036C01518D02101007 · batch Batch: HCY010W140G96IMX40, Exp: 4/30/2023, Lot: SS270 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitSales ban ordered | A12/00095/20 | |
| 2022-07-19 | Tattoo inkBlackish BrownBrand: Perma Blend · batch B40401, PBBLB200406 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market | A12/00007/22 | |
| 2022-07-19 | Tattoo inkDeep RedBrand: Eternal Ink · batch IE004025 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market | A12/01885/21 | |
| 2022-07-19 | Tattoo inkWorld Famous Tattoo Ink Warm PeachBrand: World Famous Tattoo Ink · batch WFPRWP192502 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market | A12/01730/21 | |
| 2022-01-20 | SweaterBrand: UTERQÜE · model reference 1060/401/600 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market | A12/00101/22 | |
| 2021-05-20 | Bamboo placematsEssentials Bamboo Platzset Brand: Villeroy & Boch · model 35-9040-0005, 35-9040-0009 · barcode 4003683460846, 4003683460884 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market · Removed from online marketplace · Consumers warned | A12/00683/21 | |
| 2021-04-08 | Tattoo pigmentLIGHT GREEN Brand: Intenze · batch Batch SS285 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitSales ban ordered | A12/00495/21 | |
| 2020-08-07 | Tattoo inkShamrockBrand: FUSION INK · model FI-069 · batch 008-1D20210813, Mindestens haltbar bis: 13.08.2021 Why: Ingredient not allowed in cosmetics · Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market | A12/01127/20 | |
| 2020-08-06 | Tattoo inkMixing YellowBrand: FUSION INK · model FI-046 · batch 011-1D20211121, Mindestens haltbar bis: 21.11.2021 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market | A12/01126/20 | |
| 2020-07-09 | Men’s slippersHerren- HausschuheBrand: GlenMore · barcode 4 250242 815822 · batch 4502181819 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market | A12/01012/20 | |
| 2020-03-17 | Tattoo inkRED CHERRY Brand: Intenze · model Article: ST1083RC, Ref: 1036C08318D05140476 · batch Batch: RD76B90IMX40, Exp: 30/04/2023, Lot. SS271 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitSales ban ordered | A12/00456/20 | |
| 2020-01-30 | Tattoo inkPermablendBrand: Tina Davies · model 2 Blonde, REF: PBTDBL 1/2 · barcode 00815579028849 · batch Batch: B20209, Best By: 08/28/21, LOT: PBTDBL181508 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market | A12/00099/20 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Tattoo inkPermablendBrand: Tina Davies · model 1 Grey · batch B20209, Exp 08/20/21 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market | A12/00105/20 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Tattoo inkProduct for permanent makeupBrand: Icolor · model Nude Pink · batch Ch.nr. 947919 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market | A12/00112/20 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Tattoo inkProduct for permanent makeupBrand: Icolor · model Natural Brown · batch LOT 643755 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market | A12/00114/20 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Tattoo ink Mudslide Brand: Eternal Ink · model Mudslide · batch LOT M-157 Use by 11.2020 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitWithdrawn from the market | A12/00110/20 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Tattoo inkDESERT SAND MEDIUM Brand: INTENZE, Advanced Tattoo Ink · model 1036C06716K26130050, ST1067DSM · batch Batch: W128Y83O78B83IMX40, Exp 10/31/2021, Lot: SS245 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitSales ban ordered | A12/00096/20 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Tattoo inkGOLDEN YELLOWBrand: INTENZE · model Article: ST1004GY, Ref: 1037C00416K24090604 · batch Batch:W128WP002HCY001, Exp: 10/31/2021, Lot:SS245 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitSales ban ordered | A12/00094/20 |