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PEACE — recall A12/0989/18

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · The Netherlands · 2018-07-20 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/0989/18
Date of alert
2018-07-20
Country / jurisdiction
The Netherlands
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Boland
Product category
Toys
Product type
Balloons
Reported risk: The amount of nitrosamines (0.18 mg/kg) released by the balloons is too high. Nitrosamines are genotoxic carcinogens via inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator to whom the measure were ordered
Other
Category of measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Date of entry into force
01/04/2018
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/323530

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