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EU Safety Gate · Report-2019-048

Unknown · LED Balloon

The LED string is too long and can detach. If it wraps around a child's neck, it could lead to strangulation. The solder on the LED string contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 9.33 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Moreover, the battery compartment can easily be opened or breaks when the toy is dropped, giving access to the batteries. A child may put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) and the relevant European standard EN 71-1 and EN 62115.

Published
29 November 2019
Notifying authority
United Kingdom
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Destruction of the product. Date of entry into force: 05/11/2019

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
INFO/0136/19
Category
Toys
Risk type
Chemical, Choking, Environment, Strangulation
Country of origin
Not published

Transparent inflated balloon fixed to a plastic rigid handle. The handle contains a AAA battery which operates the LED string that is wrapped around the exterior.