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Balloons – MTC “Balloons”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 23 Feb 2023In the weekly report of 24 Feb 2023 (week 8, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Balloons
Brand
MTC (2 alerts)
Name
Balloons
Type / model
50411
Batch
052018
Barcode
3760263945902
Barcodes listed
3760263945902 (official alert record)
Description
Bag of 8 metallic coloured balloons with a diameter of 23 cm.
Risk
The product releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured value up to 2.9 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 product in the mouth The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 17 Nov 2022
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the importer · from 28 Nov 2022
Recall page
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel//8642/interne
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00387/23Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00387/23
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00387/23
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-8 (XML)
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