EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-031
WAKADABALOON · Ballons lumineux ('Luminous balloons')
The amount of nitrosamines released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 0.31 mg/kg). A child could put the balloon in the mouth to blow or suck it; nitrosamines are carcinogenic via inhalation and ingestion. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
- Published
- 05 August 2016
- Notifying authority
- France
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown. Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Destruction of the product. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0930/16
- Model
- ref # 700032
- Batch
- 6955621100032; lot : 1201003
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 6955621100032
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Balloons in different colours, containing a device to light them up.