{
  "alert_number": "SR/02656/26",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/sr-02656-26",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10119009",
  "safety_gate_published": "2026-09-24",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2026,
    "week": 39,
    "date": "2026-10-02"
  },
  "category": "Toys",
  "product": "Balloons",
  "brand_as_notified": "VUCDXOP",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Vucdxop",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/vucdxop"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Latex Ballon",
  "model": "XD0002156CS-CS-100-DE",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "Set of 100 colourful latex balloons (10 inches) for garland.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Chemical",
  "risk": "The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances (measured total value:  0.21 mg/kg and 4.69 mg/kg, respectively). Nitrosatable substances can be absorbed through the skin and mouth while playing and generate nitrosamines. Nitrosamines may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": null
    },
    {
      "measure": "Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": null
    },
    {
      "measure": "Destruction of the product",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": null
    },
    {
      "measure": "Stop of sales",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "19 Aug 2026"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: Unknown\nType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other\nCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace\nDate of entry into force: Unknown\nType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other\nCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product\nDate of entry into force: Unknown\nType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other\nCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales\nDate of entry into force: 19/08/2026",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [
    "Amazon"
  ],
  "notifying_country": "Germany",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [],
    "batches": [],
    "models": [
      "XD0002156CS-CS-100-DE"
    ]
  },
  "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."
}