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Balloons – Viosarp

Serious risk Chemical counterfeit product

Published by Safety Gate 16 Mar 2021In the weekly report of 19 Mar 2021 (week 11, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate

The official record marks this product as counterfeit: it carries the Viosarp name but is not a genuine product of that brand.

Product
Balloons
Brand
Viosarp
Brand as notified
VIOSARP
Type / model
VC949-15
Barcode
5206753016571
Barcodes listed
5206753016571 (official alert record)
Description
Multicolour balloon set packed into a nylon bag.
Risk
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances generating n-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)(measured value: 1.6 mg/ kg). NDMA is a nitrosamine, which may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to it when touching or putting the product 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 · ordered on the retailer · from 20 Jan 2021
  • Destruction of the product · by the retailer · from 20 Jan 2021
Notifying country
Cyprus
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00373/21Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00373/21
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00373/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-11 (XML)
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