Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious chemical risk due to the presence of N-nitrosatable compounds at excess concentrations
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
BarcodeX001H78AQT
Product
White Balloons (
- Name / model
- 0406407) sold via Amazon
- Barcode
- X001H78AQT
- Category
- Toys
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: White Balloons (model: 0406407) sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk due to the presence of N-nitrosatable compounds at excess concentrations
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Toys - Balloons
- Model
- 0406407
- ASIN
- B09CK6QLKS
- Barcode
- X001H78AQT
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A large bag of small white balloons.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as the balloons contain N-nitrosatable compounds in excess of the 1mg/kg limit. When tested, the product was found to contain 7.62 ± 1.52 mg/kg of N-nitrosatable substances, giving a range of 6.10 - 9.14mg/kg. This presents a risk to users as N-nitrosatable substances are classified as a carcinogen. The product also does not include the required warning markings for latex balloons.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2303-0021
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Toys - Balloons
- Model
- 0406407
- ASIN
- B09CK6QLKS
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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