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Balloon 23 cm balloons — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 23, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Balloon 23 cm balloons — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Balloon 23 cm balloons — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Balloon 23 cm balloons — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Balloon 23 cm balloons — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value up to 0.1 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

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (22/11/2022)

Product description

Set of 20 balloons in varying colours. Product sold online.

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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