Balloons
XD · latex ballons - Qualified
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (NDMA). 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.
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 9 August 2024
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 24 September 2024
Product
- Description
- Inflatable balloons, in a variety of colours. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0BWQJNHH8).
- Packaging
- Transparent plastic film, sealed, with a label.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/02696/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-39
- Published
- 19 February 2025
- Modified
- 19 February 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/02696/24: At the request of the notifying authority, an additional measure has been added.
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10018833
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