InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : OWill – Balloons

OWill – Balloons

Name: Luftballons blau, Baby Boy Ballon, New

Category: 10

Date: 2025-10-03

Product Category: Toys

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The rubber in the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured value 12.91 mg/kg), from which nitrosamines can be formed. Nitrosamines can cause cancer if swallowed or through skin contact. A child could be exposed to them if they touch the product or put it in their 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown

Description: Set of 50 blue inflatable balloons. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0DWSN1D5Q).

Notifying Country: Germany

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

OWill - Balloons

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