
Balloons
GAPPY PARTY · 10 ballons jaunes
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of 4-nitrosomorpholine (NMOR)(measured value up to 0.16 mg/ kg). NMOR is a nitrosamine, which may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to it when touching or putting the product in the mouth.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 20 June 2023
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 20 June 2023
Product
- Description
- Round, yellow, 23 cm balloons intended for persons over 8 years of age.
- Packaging
- Printed cardboard header card and transparent plastic bag.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/02366/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-40
- Published
- 3 October 2023
- Modified
- 3 October 2023
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