Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2026-32
Balloons
The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 0.28 mg/kg). Nitrosatable substances can be absorbed through the skin and mouth while playing and generate nitrosamines. Nitrosamines may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
- Published
- 14 August 2026
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 11 September 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Beendigung der Listung des Produkts durch den Online-Marktplatz. Date of entry into force: 02/04/2026
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- SR/02216/26
- Batch
- 20.2.2025
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Latex balloons in black colour.