Heart-shaped balloons
Maines Import & Export GmbH & Co. KG · I love You
ToysOther
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
What is the danger
The sealed bag with liquid inside the gift contains a highly concentrated citric acid (measured value 392 g per litre, pH 1.05). When opened to induce the chemical reaction with the bicarbonate to inflate the heart, the acid solution can easily get in contact with the skin and eyes, causing eye irritation and skin corrosion.
Risk
Reizung und Verätzung ggfs. der Augen
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-4.
Measures taken
- Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 1 March 2021
- Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 24 February 2021
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 1 March 2021
Product
- Description
- Two sealed plastic bags, one inside the other, containing a third bag filled with liquid and a powder.
- Packaging
- Cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00508/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-15
- Published
- 12 April 2021
- Modified
- 29 April 2021
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10003397
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