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Balloons “LATEX BALLOONS”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 26 Mar 2024In the weekly report of 29 Mar 2024 (week 13, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Balloons
Name
LATEX BALLOONS
Batch
2210006-1
Barcode
22100061, 8050591019457
Barcodes listed
8050591019457 (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
8050591019457
Description
Ten blue latex balloons.
Risk
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of N-nitrosatable substances (NDMA and NDEA, total measured value: 1.54 mg/kg). These nitrosamines 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 nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · ordered on the retailer · from 12 Jan 2024
Notifying country
Croatia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00800/24
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00800/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-13 (XML)
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