EU Safety Gate · Report-2021-8
Partypack · Festballonger metallic
The amount of N-nitrosatable substances released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 1,23 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
- 26 February 2021
- Notifying authority
- Sweden
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 27/11/2020
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00233/21
- Batch
- 190315
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 7332447120205
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
10 balloons in different metallic colours. The product was also sold online.