Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2024-8
Balloon 23 cm
The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value up to 0.1 mg/kg). Nitrosatable substances can be transformed into nitrosamines which may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or putting the product in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
- Published
- 23 February 2024
- Notifying authority
- Sweden
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 22/11/2022
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00426/24
- Model
- 08017
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 8711252080178
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Set of 20 balloons in varying colours. Product sold online.