Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2021-21
DONGFANG · Round ballons
The rubber of the balloon releases an excessive amount of N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosable (measured values: 0.072 mg/kg and 2.92 mg/kg respectively). These substances 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 Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-12.
- Published
- 28 May 2021
- Notifying authority
- Czechia
- 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: 01/05/2021
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00725/21
- Model
- A3
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 8595500000039
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Latex inflatable balloons, creamy white colour.