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SR/02068/26

Balloons

dekorative Luftballons

ToysChemical
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Germany
Sold online
Yes
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What is the danger

The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances(measured total value: 1.33 mg/kg). Nitrosatable substances can be absorbed through the skin and mouth while playing and generate nitrosamines. Nitrosamines may cause cancer.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 4 May 2026
  2. Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 2 April 2026

Product

Description
Pack of 50 gold-coloured balloons.
Packaging
Transparent plastic bag.
Batch
QQ241214

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
SR/02068/26 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2026-29
Published
16 July 2026
Modified
27 August 2026
Corrigendum
Notification SR/02081/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product description and measures taken.

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