Tong Ao – Balloons
Name: Balloons
Category: 10
Date: 2024-11-08
Product Category: Toys
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The latex of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured total value: up to 1.9 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. 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): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 26/09/2024
Description: 100 latex balloons in mixed colours.
Notifying Country: Sweden
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
