InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Butlers – Balloons

Butlers – Balloons

Name: Upper Class

Category: 10

Date: 2026-08-21

Product Category: Toys

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 0.13 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 nor with the European standard EN 71-12.

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 05/08/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 05/08/2026

Description: Transparent latex balloons with confetti filling.

Notifying Country: Germany

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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