{
  "alert_number": "A12/00266/21",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-00266-21",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10003232",
  "safety_gate_published": "2021-02-23",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2021,
    "week": 8,
    "date": "2021-02-26"
  },
  "category": "Toys",
  "product": "Balloons",
  "brand_as_notified": "Qualatex",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Qualatex",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/qualatex"
    }
  ],
  "name": null,
  "model": "201908",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": "071444315647",
  "barcodes": [
    "071444315647"
  ],
  "description": "25 multicoloured helium balloons.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Chemical",
  "risk": "The amount of N-nitrosatable substances released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 1.647 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.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": "23 Nov 2020"
    },
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Distributor",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "23 Nov 2020"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 23/11/2020\nType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 23/11/2020",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Malta",
  "country_of_origin": "Unknown",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "071444315647"
    ],
    "batches": [],
    "models": [
      "201908"
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}