Simspear – Balloons
Name: Smile
Category: 10
Date: 2025-04-04
Product Category: Toys
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: 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.
Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 19/03/2025
Description: Inflatable balloons, in a variety of colours. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.com (ASIN: B0B1Q34R64).
Notifying Country: Germany
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
