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Balloons – Balloons “Happy Ballons - Globos Decorativos”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 13 Jul 2018In the weekly report of 20 Jul 2018 (week 29, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Balloons
Brand
Balloons (2 alerts)
Name
Happy Ballons - Globos Decorativos
Batch
S507831300008
Description
100 green balloons in a plastic bag
Risk
The amount of nitrosamines (0.7 mg/kg) and nitrosatable substances (3.7 mg/kg) released by the balloons is too high. Nitrosatable compunds can be converted into nitrosamines, which are genotoxic carcinogens via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure. A child can get exposed to them by putting the balloon 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 · by the exporter · from 20 Apr 2018
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0995/18
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0995/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-029 (XML)
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