Patimate – Balloons
Name: Rainbow Balloons
Category: 10
Date: 2026-05-08
Product Category: Toys
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The material of which the balloons are made releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances and nitrosamines (measured values: 1.83 mg/kg and 0.14 mg/kg, respectively). 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.
Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory 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: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 13/01/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 13/01/2026
Description: Set of 113 colourful balloons. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0DK1PMXFX).
Notifying Country: Germany
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
