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Balloons punch — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 10, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Balloons punch — chemical risk

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Hazard

The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of n-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)(measured value: 0.36 mg/kg).NDMA is a nitrosamine, which may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to it when touching or putting the product 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

  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (22/06/2020)

Product description

Set consisting of 18 balloons in assorted colours. Each of the balloons has a small brown string through one of the sides.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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