Stopped at the border
Compulsory measure
Notified by Germany
Published 20 Jan 2026
SR/00160/26
Balloons stopped at the EU border over chemical risk
EU authorities stopped the import of this product (Balloons) after it was found to pose a chemical risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Ten black balloons.
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Toys
Why it's dangerous
Chemical
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (NDMA and NDEA, total measured value: 1.7 mg/kg). These nitrosamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to it when touching or putting the product in the mouth.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
What the authorities did
Measure
Import rejected at border
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Germany
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/00160/26
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