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Balloons — chemical risk (A12/03090/23)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 22, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Balloons — chemical risk (A12/03090/23)
Photo from the official notice: Balloons — chemical risk (A12/03090/23)
Photo from the official notice: Balloons — chemical risk (A12/03090/23)

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

Hazard

The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: up to 1.88 mg/kg). Nitrosatable substances can be transformed into nitrosamines which may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or 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 — Distributor (17/03/2023)

Product description

White balloons with red handprint

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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