{
  "alert_number": "A12/00403/21",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-00403-21",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10003401",
  "safety_gate_published": "2021-03-23",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2021,
    "week": 12,
    "date": "2021-03-26"
  },
  "category": "Toys",
  "product": "Balloons",
  "brand_as_notified": null,
  "brands": [],
  "name": "Ballon, Party balloons",
  "model": "0225",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": "3858190102250",
  "barcodes": [
    "3858190102250"
  ],
  "description": "Five yellow balloons packed in transparent plastic bag.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Chemical",
  "risk": "The amount of nitrosamines released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 2,72 mg/kg). Nitrosamines are carcinogenic via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure. A child can be 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": "Withdrawal of the product from the market",
      "operator": "Distributor",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": "25 Feb 2021"
    },
    {
      "measure": "Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures",
      "operator": "Distributor",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": "25 Feb 2021"
    },
    {
      "measure": "Destruction of the product",
      "operator": "Distributor",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": "25 Feb 2021"
    },
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Distributor",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": "25 Feb 2021"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor\nCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market\nDate of entry into force: 25/02/2021\nType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor\nCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures\nDate of entry into force: 25/02/2021\nType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor\nCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product\nDate of entry into force: 25/02/2021\nType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 25/02/2021",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Croatia",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "3858190102250"
    ],
    "batches": [],
    "models": [
      "0225"
    ]
  },
  "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."
}