EU Safety Gate · Report-2025-14
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The rubber of the balloons releases nitrosamines (measured total value: 1.61 mg/ kg). Nitrosamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or putting the product in the mouth. Moreover, the product releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 9.13 mg/kg), which generate nitrosamines. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
- Published
- 04 April 2025
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 19/03/2025
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- SR/01263/25
- Batch
- 278/300
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Inflatable balloons, in a variety of colours. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.com (ASIN: B0B1Q34R64).