Neburora balloons pulled from market over chemicals that may cause cancer
The gold, black and white balloons release too much nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances, which make nitrosamines, and these may cause cancer if a child touches them or puts them in the mouth.
What to do
Measure taken: Withdrawal of the product from the market (economic operator: Other), in force from 31/07/2025.
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Notice details
- Product
- Balloons
- Company
- Neburora
- Hazard
- The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured total value: 0.48 mg/ kg), and nitrosatable substances (measured value: 1.81 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Countries that reacted
- Luxembourg
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/03978/25
- Model or type: F2008NBWJB-HeiJinS-SL
- Measure in force since
- 31/07/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- November 7, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 7, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Neburora Balloons
- Product
- Product: Balloons Brand: Neburora Description: Gold, black and white balloons. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0CCJDSJYB).
- Risk
- Risk type: Chemical The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured total value: 0.48 mg/ kg), and nitrosatable substances (measured value: 1.81 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
- Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market (economic operator: Other), in force from 31/07/2025 Withdrawal of the product from the market (economic operator: Manufacturer), in force from 01/08/2025
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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