Balloons
Ravi · Let's Go Party
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Poland
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (NDMA) (measured total value: up to 2.03 mg/kg). 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
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 13 January 2025
- Destruction of the product Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 13 January 2025
- Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 13 January 2025
Product
- Description
- Inflatable balloons, in a variety of metallic colours, 12 pieces.
- Packaging
- Transparent plastic bag with a cardboard label.
- Brand
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00863/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-10
- Published
- 4 March 2025
- Modified
- 4 March 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/00831/25 withdrawn at the request of the notifying authority following a reassessment of the product.
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10093482
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