{
  "alert_number": "SR/02339/25",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/sr-02339-25",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10094935",
  "safety_gate_published": "2025-06-24",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2025,
    "week": 26,
    "date": "2025-06-27"
  },
  "category": "Toys",
  "product": "Balloons",
  "brand_as_notified": "Poundland/Dealz",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Poundland",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/poundland"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dealz",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/dealz"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Valentine’s Day balloons",
  "model": "939773",
  "batch": "SS25",
  "barcode_as_notified": "5045735005543",
  "barcodes": [
    "5045735005543"
  ],
  "description": "Package of 8 heart-shaped balloons, intended for Valentine's day.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Chemical",
  "risk": "The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances(measured total value: 2.63 mg/kg), which generate nitrosamines among which it was found N-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA) and N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). 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.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Withdrawal of the product from the market",
      "operator": "Manufacturer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "5 Jun 2025"
    },
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Manufacturer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "5 Jun 2025"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer\nCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market\nDate of entry into force: 05/06/2025\nType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 05/06/2025",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": "https://www.dealz.ie/media/wysiwyg/PDF/CUSTOMER_NOTICE_DZ_ROI_-_939773_-_8PK_HEART_BALLOONS_VDAY.pdfhttps://www.poundland.co.uk/product-recall?srsltid=AfmBOortTTgTkBDqpKWB5iCgCgoAYxn362IlqdElhe9BIJtAU4U3sHun",
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Ireland",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "5045735005543"
    ],
    "batches": [
      "SS25"
    ],
    "models": [
      "939773"
    ]
  },
  "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."
}