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Balloons “Balloons”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 19 Dec 2023In the weekly report of 22 Dec 2023 (week 51, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Balloons
Name
Balloons
Type / model
491-661670
Batch
053736
Barcode
8720573398213
Barcodes listed
8720573398213 (official alert record)
Description
White balloons with red handprint
Risk
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: up to 1.88 mg/kg). Nitrosatable substances can be transformed into nitrosamines which 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 17 Mar 2023
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/03090/23Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/03090/23Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/03090/23
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/03090/23
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-51 (XML)
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