Balloons
Butlers · Upper Class
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 0.13 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
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 5 August 2026
- Destruction of the product Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 5 August 2026
Product
- Description
- Transparent latex balloons with confetti filling.
- Packaging
- Black cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02292/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-33
- Published
- 13 August 2026
- Modified
- 13 August 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/02311/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the risk description. Notification SR/02297/26: 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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