HOMETOP · Balloons

The button batteries are easily accessible and could be swallowed by children causing damage to internal organs including the oesophagus and the stomach. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 62115.

Published: 02 June 2017
Notifying authority: Spain
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

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: 04/04/2017

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0712/17
Model: Ref. 98448 and 98449
Batch: 6882009984482 and 6882009984499
Check-digit validated barcodes: 6882009984482 · 6882009984499

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Different coloured balloons, each with a battery and LED light inside which lights up when a tab is pulled. The packaging is a transparent plastic bag, sealed at the top with a cardboard label.