EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-39
Cattex · Balloons
The products pose a chemical risk because they contain nitrosamines which are classified as a category 2 carcinogen. Blue balloons: - N-nitrosamines (total): 4.18 mg/kg- N-nitrosatable substances (total): 6.15 mg/kgOrange balloons:- N-nitrosamines (total): 0.472 mg/kg - N-nitrosatable substances (total): 2.46 mg/kg balloonYellow balloons:- N-nitrosamines (total): 1.65 mg/kg - N-nitrosatable substances (total): 6.95 mg/kg balloon. The product does not comply with the national legislation.
- Published
- 09 October 2009
- Notifying authority
- The Netherlands
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Sales ban ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 1285/09
- Model
- 110.12/11.5/ 110.28
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Italy
Product description
Blue, orange and yellow balloons. The balloons are packed in a plastic bag containing 100 pieces.