Balloons
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 0.28 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 nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
Measures taken
- Beendigung der Listung des Produkts durch den Online-Marktplatz Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 2 April 2026
Product
- Description
- Latex balloons in black colour.
- Packaging
- Transparent plastic bag.
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02216/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-32
- Published
- 6 August 2026
- Modified
- 7 August 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/02190/26: At the request of the notifying authority, the notification has been updated with additional information on the risk. Notifications SR/02244/26, SR/02236/26, SR/002235/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product description. Notification SR/02227/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product traceability and the adopted measures.
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10118470
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