InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Coolstuff – Balloons

Coolstuff – Balloons

Name: Crazy balloons

Category: 10

Date: 2026-10-23

Product Category: Toys

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 2.42 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 taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 26/08/2026

Description: Modelling balloons in various colours.

Notifying Country: Sweden

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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