Epokus – Balloons
Name: No Name Provided
Category: 10
Date: 2025-11-07
Product Category: Toys
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured total value: 0.94 mg/ kg), and nitrosatable substances (measured value: 4.56 mg/kg) which generate nitrosamines. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown
Description: Balloons in various colours, some with confetti inside. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0CY2FCK2X).
Notifying Country: Germany
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
