Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2018-038
Unknown · Waterbommen
The amount of nitrosamines released by the balloons is too high (measured value: 0.40 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
- 21 September 2018
- Notifying authority
- France
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 21/08/2018
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1347/18
- Model
- LO-51202B2359-G
- Batch
- EAN: 8711194112012
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 8711194112012
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
Multicoloured latex balloons packaged in a plastic bag.