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Balloons

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Country of origin
Mexico
Notifying country
Germany
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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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

  1. Seizure of remaining stock by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
  2. 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
br>Product: Balloons Brand: Melloc

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

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-17880

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