EU Safety Gate · Report-2018-029
D&F · Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! Ballonnen
The amount of nitrosamines (0.14 mg/kg) and nitrosatable substances (3.22 mg/kg) released by the balloons is too high. Nitrosatable compounds can be converted into nitrosamines, which 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
- 20 July 2018
- Notifying authority
- The Netherlands
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 01/04/2018
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0988/18
- Batch
- EAN 8717928139249
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 8717928139249
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Balloons made of natural rubber latex wrapped in transparent plastic packaging.