WG Button Ink Pin
WG · pure benefit denial · NO EAS · 38 mm pin
Smaller-format benefit-denial pin — 38 mm body, a single red ink vial visible through the housing, and that's it. Built strictly as a visual deterrent. **The Button Ink Pin will not set off any EAS antenna** and is not an alarming tag on its own. Pair it with an alarming EAS tag (a WG Pencil or any third-party 58 kHz / 8.2 MHz tag) to combine ink with alarm; otherwise it functions standalone with a simple clutch.
- Mechanism
- Benefit denial (ink burst on tamper)
- Diameter
- 38 mm
- Ink color
- Red (single central vial)
- EAS function
- NONE — pure visual deterrent
Available new through Retail Security Group Inc.
Overview
Pure visual-deterrent ink pin — not an EAS tag.
Worth being explicit about this one: the Button Ink Pin does not contain any EAS resonator or coil. It will not trigger a 58 kHz AM antenna, an 8.2 MHz RF antenna, or any other electronic surveillance system. Its job is strictly visual deterrent and physical benefit denial — the thief sees the red ink vial through the body, decides this jacket is more trouble than it's worth, and walks. If they don't walk and they pull the pin, the ink stains both the merchandise and the would-be shoplifter. To get alarm coverage on the same piece of merchandise, pair the Button Ink Pin with an alarming EAS tag like a WG Pencil tag — the cashier removes both at checkout.
Features
- Pure visual deterrent — no EAS resonator, no alarm
- Single red ink vial visible through the body
- 38 mm body — smaller than the Clear Ink Tag
- Grooved or smooth pin options
- Standalone with clutch or paired with an EAS pencil tag
- Two-year warranty, 500 pcs per box
- Custom logo printable on the tag face
Specs
Technical snapshot
| Diameter | 38 mm |
|---|---|
| Mechanism | Ink burst on tamper (single red vial) |
| EAS function | NONE — will not trigger any EAS antenna |
| Pin options | Grooved or smooth |
| Packing | 500 pcs per box |
| Warranty | Two years |
| Customization | Custom logo on tag face |
| Document reference | WG doc 11519 |
Compatibility
Not an EAS tag — pair with an alarming WG Pencil tag or any third-party EAS hard tag if you need alarm coverage. For non-EAS environments (supermarkets, lower-loss-rate clothing stores using ink as the primary deterrent), the standalone-with-clutch configuration is sufficient.
Product codes: WG Button Ink Pin (no public SKU; WG document reference 11519)