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Balloon paste - Magic Balloon 'Formbare Ballons aus der Tube – Pâte à Ballons'

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 13 Nov 2008In the weekly report of 14 Nov 2008 (week 45, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Balloon paste - Magic Balloon 'Formbare Ballons aus der Tube – Pâte à Ballons'
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Article No 5000, EAN code: 4 01871300124
Description
Three white metal tubes printed in colour, containing coloured viscous balloon paste (colours: red, yellow and blue). Plastic screw top in the colour of the paste concerned. Content: 20g. Accessories in each pack: plastic blow pipe in various colours (red, blue, yellow).
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because the content of benzene in the free state is 45.6 mg/kg in the red balloon paste and 37.6 mg/kg in the blue balloon paste, which is 7 to 9 times more than the maximum permitted. The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the manufacturer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1308/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1308/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-45 (XML)
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