illooms · Light Up Balloons

The amount of nitrosatable substances released by the balloons is too high (measured value: 1 160 µg/kg). Nitrosamines can be carcinogenic via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant national legislation.

Published: 23 October 2015
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 13/05/2015

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A11/0088/15
Model: 15x Multi Mix
Batch: Batch No: 314445021285; GTIN 8 10147010035
Check-digit validated barcodes: 810147010035

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Pack of fifteen light-up balloons, mixed colours supplied in a plastic bag.