Germany
Natural latex Qualatex balloons in various colours with white printed images, sold in a transparent plastic bag in pink cardboard packaging and labelled Balloons/Globos/Ballons (barcode 071444135528, batch 202009). They were recalled because they release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (1.6 mg/kg) that can be absorbed through the skin and mouth and form nitrosamines which may cause cancer; retailers are asked to voluntarily destroy the product.
What's being recalled
Natural latex balloons in various colours with white printed images.
Packaging: Transparent plastic bag in pink cardboard packaging.
Country of origin: United States.
How to identify it
Safety Gate alert SR/02681/26
Product name on the item: Balloons/Globos/Ballons
Barcode: 071444135528
Batch: 202009
The hazard
The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 1.6 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.
What to do
Destruction of product (voluntary, retailer).
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Germany via EU Safety Gate, collected from EU Safety Gate. Check the original before you act on it.
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