InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Baloni – Balloons

Baloni – Balloons

Name: 20/1 svijetlo zeleni

Category: 10

Date: 2025-07-18

Product Category: Toys

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances (measured value 0.076 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown

Description: Green latex inflatable balloons.

Notifying Country: Croatia

Country of Origin: Spain

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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