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Waterbommen water balloons — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 21, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Waterbommen water balloons — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Waterbommen water 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: 0.40 mg/kg). 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

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (21/08/2018)

Product description

Multicoloured latex balloons packaged in a plastic bag.

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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