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Patimate Rainbow Balloons — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 8, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Patimate Rainbow Balloons — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Patimate Rainbow Balloons — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Patimate Rainbow Balloons — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The material of which the balloons are made releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances and nitrosamines (measured values: 1.83 mg/kg and 0.14 mg/kg, respectively). Nitrosamines can cause cancer if swallowed or through skin contact. A child could be exposed to them if they touch the product or put it in their mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Manufacturer
  • Stop of sales — Manufacturer (13/01/2026)
  • Destruction of the product — Manufacturer (13/01/2026)

Product description

Set of 113 colourful balloons. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0DK1PMXFX).

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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