EU Safety Gate · Report-2021-11
VIOSARP · Balloons
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances generating n-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)(measured value: 1.6 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
- 19 March 2021
- Notifying authority
- Cyprus
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 20/01/2021 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Destruction of the product. Date of entry into force: 20/01/2021
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00373/21
- Model
- VC949-15
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 5206753016571
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Multicolour balloon set packed into a nylon bag.