Balloons
LUKIUP · Colorful
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 and nitrosamines (measured values up to 4.2 mg/kg and 0.06 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
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Set of 100 coloured balloons. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0D7ZV6RW4).
- Packaging
- Transparent plastic bag.
- Brand
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00695/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-10
- Published
- 4 March 2026
- Modified
- 16 March 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/00743/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/00694/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.
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