OECDReference EN/CY/A12/00816/21
Toys ; METALLIC BALLOONS ; Balloons
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Identification
Product identification
- Product
- Toys ; METALLIC BALLOONS ; Balloons
- Category
- Toys/Games
- Model
- SL-10-1 ; WRC2019Z0037 ; 0497593000034
- Product domain
- Non-foodNagameAlert treatment
Official information
Risk and measures
- Risk type
- true
- Risk or hazard
- Chemical ; The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured total value: 0.41 mg/ kg) and nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 1.82 mg/kg), which generate nitrosamines among which N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) and n-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). 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.
- Recommendations
- Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Published priority
- true
Territory
Geography
- Origin
- China (People's Republic of)
- Distribution
- Retirada en Cyprus
- Country of recall
- Cyprus
Provenance and context
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