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Butlers Upper Class balloons — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 21, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Butlers Upper Class balloons — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Butlers Upper Class balloons — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Butlers Upper Class balloons — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Butlers Upper Class 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: 0.13 mg/kg). Nitrosatable substances can be absorbed through the skin and mouth while playing and generate nitrosamines. Nitrosamines may cause cancer. 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 (05/08/2026)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer (05/08/2026)

Product description

Transparent latex balloons with confetti filling.

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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