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Luminous balloons illooms “Ballons illuminés” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01589/21
Summary
The plastic case containing the button batteries is easily opened causing the button batteries to be released and accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and ingest them, which may lead to choking if they enter the airways, or could cause damages to the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 62115.
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Product
- Brightly coloured (yellow/green/red/white/blue) balloons containing a button cell and a LED bulb
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/3501/Interne
What is the risk?
- The plastic case containing the button batteries is easily opened causing the button batteries to be released and accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and ingest them, which may lead to choking if they enter the airways, or could cause damages to the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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