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25 Balloons — recall A12/0314/13

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Czechia · 2013-03-15 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/0314/13
Date of alert
2013-03-15
Country / jurisdiction
Czechia
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Choking
Brand
UBL
Product category
Toys
Product type
Balloons
Reported risk: The product poses the risk of choking because small children could put the empty balloons in the mouth and swallow.The product does not bear a warning about the danger of suffocation for children under the age of 8 due to deflated or destroyed balloons, or mention that adult supervision is required; missing information about the use of natural rubber filled with calcium carbonate (CaCO3).This product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN-71.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/61764

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