EU Safety Gate · Report-2021-3
Keleidoscope party · 8 Balloons
The amount of N-nitrosatable substances released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 2,33 mg/kg). Nitrosatable compounds can be converted into nitrosamines, which 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.
- Published
- 22 January 2021
- Notifying authority
- Malta
- 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 18/12/2020 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 18/12/2020
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00086/21
- Batch
- LA1063
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 5055977063720
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Vietnam
Product description
There are eight balloons (yellow, green, blue and red) in each bag.