InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Red latex inflatable heart-shaped balloons. Production date 15/9/2024.

Red latex inflatable heart-shaped balloons. Production date 15/9/2024.

Name: Valentine’s day baloni u obliku srca

Category: 10

Date: 2025-07-25

Product Category: Toys

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured value: 0.172 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 rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured value: 2.63 mg/kg), which generate nitrosamines. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: Unknown

Description: Red latex inflatable heart-shaped balloons. Production date 15/9/2024.

Notifying Country: Croatia

Country of Origin: Poland

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

Red latex inflatable heart-shaped balloons. Production date 15/9/2024.

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