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A12/00517/24

Balloons

Spooky Celebrations · Lot de 25 ballons Halloween

ToysChemical
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
France
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (NDMA)(measured value: up to 6.63 mg/kg) This nitrosamine 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

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 5 December 2023
  2. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 18 December 2023

Product

Description
White balloons with black drawings depicting Halloween-themed faces
Packaging
Cardboard sleeve
Brand
Spooky Celebrations
Model / type
425817
Barcode
1000038657404
Batch
2023002928

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/00517/24 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2024-9
Published
28 February 2024
Modified
28 February 2024

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10011936

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