Balloons — recall

Consumer goods · European Union · 2025-11-14 · China-origin

Hazard: ChemicalOrigin: China

Balloons have chemical risk

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-11-14
Country of origin	China
Model identifiers	ROQT, SanQiu
Category	Toys
Hazard	Chemical
Hazard description	The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured value: 1.27 mg/kg) which generate nitrosamines. Nitrosamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or putting the product in the mouth.
Non-compliance	Toy Safety Directive; European standard EN 71-12
Remedy	Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Recall number	SR/03977/25
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Restricted-substance test reports (phthalates, lead, cadmium, PFAS…) covering current batches and all variants.
Rules & standards likely involved	GPSR, CE (Toys EN 71 / LVD·EMC), REACH · Full guide →

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