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Balloons – Tong Ao “Balloons”

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Published by Safety Gate 30 Oct 2024In the weekly report of 8 Nov 2024 (week 45, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Balloons
Brand
Tong Ao
Name
Balloons
Description
100 latex balloons in mixed colours.
Risk
The latex of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured total value: up to 1.9 mg/kg).Nitrosamines 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 nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 26 Sep 2024
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/03072/24Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/03072/24
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/03072/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-45 (XML)
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