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Balloons – Keleidoscope Party “8 Balloons”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 21 Jan 2021In the weekly report of 22 Jan 2021 (week 3, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Balloons
Brand
Keleidoscope Party
Brand as notified
Keleidoscope party
Name
8 Balloons
Batch
LA1063
Barcode
5055977063720
Barcodes listed
5055977063720 (official alert record)
Description
There are eight balloons (yellow, green, blue and red) in each bag.
Risk
The amount of N-nitrosatable substances released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 2,33 mg/kg). Nitrosatable compounds can be converted into nitrosamines, which are genotoxic carcinogens via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure. A child can get exposed to them by putting the balloon in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-12.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 18 Dec 2020
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the retailer · from 18 Dec 2020
Notifying country
Malta
Country of origin
Vietnam
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00086/21Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00086/21
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00086/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-3 (XML)
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