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Balloons - Premiumline - Yellow — recall A12/01857/20

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Iceland · 2020-12-25 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/01857/20
Date of alert
2020-12-25
Country / jurisdiction
Iceland
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Amscan
Product category
Toys
Product type
Balloon
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
0013051379346
Reported risk: The amount of nitrosamines released by the balloons is too high (measured value up to 0.118 mg/kg). Nitrosamines are genotoxic carcinogens via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure. A child can get exposed to them by putting the balloon in the mouth.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator to whom the measure were ordered
Retailer
Category of measure
Recall of the product from end users
Date of entry into force
08/12/2020
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10002763

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