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Folatex Balloons — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 3, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Folatex Balloons — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The amount of nitrosamines (0.16 mg/kg) released by the balloons is too high. Nitrosamines are genotoxic carcinogens via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure.A child can get exposed to them by putting the balloon in the mouth.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-12.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (20/03/2018)

Product description

Transparent plastic bag containing 10 orange balloons.

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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