Qualatex – Balloons
Name: Ballons / Globos / Ballon
Category: 10
Date: 2026-10-16
Product Category: Toys
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 1.8 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.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 03/07/2026
Description: Green latex balloons.
Notifying Country: Germany
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
