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1285/09

Balloons

Cattex

ToysChemical
Country of origin
Italy
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain nitrosamines which are classified as a category 2 carcinogen. Blue balloons: - N-nitrosamines (total): 4.18 mg/kg - N-nitrosatable substances (total): 6.15 mg/kg Orange balloons: - N-nitrosamines (total): 0.472 mg/kg - N-nitrosatable substances (total): 2.46 mg/kg balloon Yellow balloons: - N-nitrosamines (total): 1.65 mg/kg - N-nitrosatable substances (total): 6.95 mg/kg balloon. The product does not comply with the national legislation.

Measures taken

  1. Sales ban ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Blue, orange and yellow balloons. The balloons are packed in a plastic bag containing 100 pieces.
Brand
Cattex
Model / type
110.12/11.5/ 110.28

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
1285/09 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2009-39
Published
8 October 2009

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-15864

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