Balloons
Set of 50 5-inch blue matt balloons.
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission
· Source
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Type
- Chemical
- Category
- Toys
- Hazard
- The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances and nitrosamines (measured total value: 1.5 mg/kg and 0.34 mg/kg). Nitrosatable substances can be absorbed through the skin and mouth while playing and generate nitrosamines. Nitrosamines may cause cancer.
- Origin
- Hong Kong
⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities
- ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Other) Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
🚨
Recall in effect
A consumer product has been flagged as dangerous in DE.
📈 Timeline
3 days
active so far
July 25, 2026
July 27, 2026
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🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Agency-published detail
Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Toys · Hazard: The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances and nitrosamines (measured total value: 1.5 mg/kg and 0.34 mg/kg). Nitrosatable substances can be absorbed through the skin and mouth while playing and generate nitrosamines. Nitrosamines may cause cancer. · Origin: Hong Kong
First published
July 24, 2026
Last refreshed by us
13 hours ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10099555
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