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Balloons “Party ballonnen”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 7 Sep 2018In the weekly report of 14 Sep 2018 (week 37, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Balloons
Brand
Unknown
Name
Party ballonnen
Type / model
Art 1542745
Batch
8718827055821
Barcode
8718827055821
Description
Balloons, 8 pieces, in a plastic bag with label.
Risk
The amount of nitrosamines (0.68 mg/kg) released by the balloons is too high. Nitrosamines are carcinogenic 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 · from 18 May 2018
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1311/18
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1311/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-037 (XML)
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