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Balloon paste - Magic Balloon 'Formbare Ballons aus der Tube – Pâte à Ballons' — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 14, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the content of benzene in the free state is 45.6 mg/kg in the red balloon paste and 37.6 mg/kg in the blue balloon paste, which is 7 to 9 times more than the maximum permitted. The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the manufacturer — Other

Product description

Three white metal tubes printed in colour, containing coloured viscous balloon paste (colours: red, yellow and blue). Plastic screw top in the colour of the paste concerned. Content: 20g. Accessories in each pack: plastic blow pipe in various colours (red, blue, yellow).

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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