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Balloons – Partypack “Festballonger metallic”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 18 Feb 2021In the weekly report of 26 Feb 2021 (week 8, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Balloons
Brand
Partypack
Name
Festballonger metallic
Batch
190315
Barcode
7332447120205
Barcodes listed
7332447120205 (official alert record)
Description
10 balloons in different metallic colours. The product was also sold online.
Risk
The amount of N-nitrosatable substances released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 1,23 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 · by the manufacturer · from 27 Nov 2020
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00233/21
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00233/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-8 (XML)
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