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Qualatex balloons — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 26, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Qualatex balloons — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Qualatex balloons — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The amount of N-nitrosatable substances released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 1.647 mg/kg). Nitrosatable compounds can be converted into nitrosamines, which are genotoxic carcinogens 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

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (23/11/2020)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (23/11/2020)

Product description

25 multicoloured helium balloons.

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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