Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2020-52
Amscan · Balloons - Premiumline - Yellow
The amount of nitrosamines released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 0.118 mg/kg). Nitrosamines 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
- 25 December 2020
- Notifying authority
- Iceland
- 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): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 08/12/2020
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/01857/20
- Model
- INT995509
- Batch
- 19105
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 0013051379346
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Malaysia
Product description
Yellow balloons, 27,5 cm.