Let's party!

The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 0.072 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.

Published: 11 July 2025
Notifying authority: Croatia
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: SR/02535/25
Model: 459

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: Spain

Product description

Set of 20 metallic blue latex inflatable balloons.