EU Safety Gate · Report-2019-51
belbal · WILD BIRTHDAY PASTEL BALLOONS
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances generating n-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)(measured value: 1.2 mg/ kg).NDMA is a nitrosamine, which may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to it when touching or putting the product in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-12.
- Published
- 20 December 2019
- Notifying authority
- Slovenia
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 03/12/2019
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00031/19
- Model
- Art. 5000374, BRN BALON LATEKS D11 WILD, BRN 50000374
- Batch
- 166/1818/166
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 5414391004458
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Belgium
Product description
6 white balloons with words HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEER and a sketch of a deer, sold in a plastic bag with a cardboard label inside.