
Balloons
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- Mexico
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains nitrosamines which are classified as a category 2 carcinogen (total nitrosamines: 255 µg/kg of nitrosamine; total nitrosable substances: 2227 µg/kg; exceeding the permissible release of N-nitrosamines by approx. 400% and nitrosable substances by approx. 120%). The product does not comply with the national legislation.
Measures taken
- Seizure of remaining stock by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- 1 pack of 50 balloons in various colours (purple, bright blue, yellow, green, red, dark blue, orange, pink) and shapes.
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1610/10 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2010-44
- Published
- 4 November 2010
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