
Balloons
Baloni · 20/1 svijetlo zeleni
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Notifying country
- Croatia
What is the danger
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances (measured value 0.076 mg/kg). Nitrosamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them 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 Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor
Product
- Description
- Green latex inflatable balloons.
- Packaging
- Plastic packaging with cardboard label.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02585/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-29
- Published
- 16 July 2025
- Modified
- 16 July 2025
- Corrigendum
- SR/02647/25 was updated with additional measures following request from the notifying authority.
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