Sweden
What's being recalled
Blue coloured balloons.
Packaging: Plastic packaging, white and see through.
Country of origin: People's Republic of China.
How to identify it
Safety Gate alert SR/03021/26
Product name on the item: Blue Balloons, 50 St 12 Tums Latex dark blu
The hazard
The finger rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: up to 2.13 mg/kg), which generate nitrosamines. Nitrosamamines 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.
What to do
Product withdrawal from market (voluntary, other).
Product withdrawal from market (voluntary, distributor).
The official notice
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