Balloons
Partypack · Festballonger metallic
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The amount of N-nitrosatable substances released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 1,23 mg/kg). Nitrosatable compounds can be converted into nitrosamines, which are genotoxic carcinogens via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure. A child can get exposed to them by putting the balloon in the mouth. /
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-12.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 27 November 2020
Product
- Description
- 10 balloons in different metallic colours. The product was also sold online.
- Packaging
- Transparent bag.
- Brand
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00233/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-8
- Published
- 18 February 2021
- Modified
- 18 February 2021
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10002996
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