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Balloons Clas Ohlson “Ballonger blandade färger mix 36” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00831/21
Summary
The rubber of the dark blue balloons releases an excessive amount of N-nitrosamines (measured value: 0.076 mg/kg), among which n-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA). Nitrosamamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or putting the product in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European…
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Product
Balloons — Clas Ohlson
- Brand
- Clas Ohlson
- Name / model
- Ballonger blandade färger mix 36 · 31-5988
- Batch number(s)
- The affected units were manufactured during 2020 and without a batch number.
- Barcode
- 7 393173 324299
- Category
- Toys
- Set of 36 balloons in different colours.
What is the risk?
- The rubber of the dark blue balloons releases an excessive amount of N-nitrosamines (measured value: 0.076 mg/kg), among which n-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDELA). Nitrosamamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or putting the product in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-12.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 01/03/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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