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EU Safety Gate · Report-2012-052

Globos · Ballons "Happy Birthday"

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains nitrosamines (1300 µg/Kg) which are classified as a category 2 carcinogen. The release value for N-nitrosamines exceeds the established maximum quantity for N-Nitrosamine. The product does not comply with the national legislation.

Published
28 December 2012
Notifying authority
Germany
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

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Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/1960/12
Model
Unknown
Batch
EAN- Code 8421332015579; Item number: 141
Check-digit validated barcodes
8421332015579
Category
Toys
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
Spain

Balloons of various colours printed with the wording: 'Happy Birthday'; diameter 29 cm Packed in plastic with a cardboard label.