Light up Balloons — chemical risk
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Hazard
The battery compartment is easily accessible and the button batteries could be swallowed by children and cause damage to internal organs including the oesophagus and the stomach.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (14/04/2015)
Product description
Five multicoloured light-up balloons, 28 cm diameter, packed in cellophane bag. There is a fixed LED light inside the balloon which is powered with 2 button cell type L754 batteries.
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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