
Balloons
wenweo · Happy Every Day
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The material that the balloons are made releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances and nitrosamines (measured values: 4.9 mg/kg and 0.7 mg/kg, respectively). Nitrosamines can cause cancer if swallowed or through skin contact. A child could be exposed to them if they touch the product or put it in their 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 Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- 100 coloured balloons, 12-inch, advertised as made of natural latex. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0F6XXMMV7).
- Packaging
- Plastic bag with blue print.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00689/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-10
- Published
- 3 March 2026
- Modified
- 7 October 2026
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