{
  "alert_number": "A12/0995/18",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-0995-18",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/322258",
  "safety_gate_published": "2018-07-13",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2018,
    "week": 29,
    "date": "2018-07-20"
  },
  "category": "Toys",
  "product": "Balloons",
  "brand_as_notified": "Balloons",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Balloons",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/balloons"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Happy Ballons - Globos Decorativos",
  "model": null,
  "batch": "S507831300008",
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "100 green balloons in a plastic bag",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Chemical",
  "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.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Withdrawal of the product from the market",
      "operator": "Exporter",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "20 Apr 2018"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Exporter\nCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market\nDate of entry into force: 20/04/2018",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "The Netherlands",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [],
    "batches": [
      "S507831300008"
    ],
    "models": []
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}