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EU Safety Gate · Report-2024-9

Time to celebrate · Paquet de 20 ballons imprimés

The rubber of both the dark and light pink balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (NDMA)(measured value: up to 4.65 mg/kg and 6.48mg/kg respectively)This nitrosamine 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 nor with the European standard EN 71-12.

Published
01 March 2024
Notifying authority
France
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 02/02/2024 · 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: 07/02/2024

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/00516/24
Model
420037
Batch
2022021407
Check-digit validated barcodes
1000033002711
Category
Toys
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

Light pink and dark pink balloons with the inscription “Birthday Girl”.