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FUNTIME Balloons — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 23, 2022
Photo from the official notice: FUNTIME Balloons — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: FUNTIME Balloons — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured value up to 1.79 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 product in the mouth. 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 — Importer (07/10/2022)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer (07/10/2022)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (07/10/2022)

Product description

15 inflatable coloured 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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