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Toys – Metallic Balloons “Balloons”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 4 Jun 2021In the weekly report of 11 Jun 2021 (week 23, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toys
Brand
Metallic Balloons
Brand as notified
METALLIC BALLOONS
Name
Balloons
Type / model
SL-10-1
Batch
WRC2019Z0037
Barcode
0497593000034
Barcodes listed
0497593000034 (official alert record)
Description
Black color Metallic Balloons.
Risk
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured total value: 0.41 mg/ kg) and nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 1.82 mg/kg), which generate nitrosamines among which N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) and n-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Nitrosamamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them 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
Notifying country
Cyprus
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00816/21Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00816/21
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00816/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-23 (XML)
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