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WAKADABALOON Ballons lumineux ('Luminous balloons') — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 5, 2016
Photo from the official notice: WAKADABALOON Ballons lumineux ('Luminous balloons') — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: WAKADABALOON Ballons lumineux ('Luminous balloons') — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The amount of nitrosamines released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 0.31 mg/kg). A child could put the balloon in the mouth to blow or suck it; nitrosamines are carcinogenic via inhalation and ingestion.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer
  • Destruction of the product — Importer

Product description

Balloons in different colours, containing a device to light them up.

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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