Balloons
Unknown · Party ballonnen
ToysChemical
- Notifying country
- The Netherlands
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The amount of nitrosamines (0.68 mg/kg) released by the balloons is too high.
Requirements breached
Nitrosamines are carcinogenic via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure. A child can get exposed to them by putting the balloon in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 71-12.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 18 May 2018
Product
- Description
- Balloons, 8 pieces, in a plastic bag with label.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1311/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-037
- Published
- 7 September 2018
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/1059/18 published on report 31-2018 of 03/08/2018 and withdrawn temporarily at the request of the notifying country has been re-published in the same weekly report following analysis of new tests that the authority has considered confirm the risks linked to the product.
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/323726
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