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Balloons – Dongfang “Round ballons”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 25 May 2021In the weekly report of 28 May 2021 (week 21, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Balloons
Brand
Dongfang
Brand as notified
DONGFANG
Name
Round ballons
Type / model
A3
Barcode
8595500000039
Barcodes listed
8595500000039 (official alert record)
Description
Latex inflatable balloons, creamy white colour.
Risk
The rubber of the balloon releases an excessive amount of N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosable (measured values: 0.072 mg/kg and 2.92 mg/kg respectively). These substances 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 Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-12.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the retailer · from 1 May 2021
Notifying country
Czechia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00725/21Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00725/21Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00725/21Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00725/21
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00725/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-21 (XML)
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