Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2018-031
Folatex · Balloons
The amount of nitrosamines (0.16 mg/kg) released by the balloons is too high. 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
- 03 August 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: 20/03/2018
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1115/18
- Model
- Orange, 10 pieces, 30 cm
- Batch
- 8714572081726 / 170145
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 8714572081726
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Mexico
Product description
Transparent plastic bag containing 10 orange balloons.