Poundland/Dealz – Balloons
Name: Valentine’s Day balloons
Category: 10
Date: 2025-06-27
Product Category: Toys
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances(measured total value: 2.63 mg/kg), which generate nitrosamines among which it was found N-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA) and N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). 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.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 05/06/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 05/06/2025
Description: Package of 8 heart-shaped balloons, intended for Valentine’s day.
Notifying Country: Ireland
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
