Balloons
Ballon, Party balloons
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Croatia
What is the danger
The amount of nitrosamines released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 2,72 mg/kg). Nitrosamines are carcinogenic via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure. A child can be 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
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 25 February 2021
- Destruction of the product Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 25 February 2021
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 25 February 2021
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 25 February 2021
Product
- Description
- Five yellow balloons packed in transparent plastic bag.
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00403/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-12
- Published
- 23 March 2021
- Modified
- 23 March 2021
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10003401
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