Fakindiy recalls latex balloons over chemicals that may cause cancer
The balloons release too much nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances, which generate nitrosamines, and nitrosamines may cause cancer if a child touches the balloons or puts them in the mouth.
What to do
Measure taken: Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Other), in force from Unknown.
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)
Recall details
- Product
- Balloons
- Company
- Fakindiy
- Hazard
- The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured value 0.185 mg/kg) and nitrosatable substances (8.37 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
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/03876/25
- Measure in force since
- Unknown
- Published on Safety Gate
- November 5, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 5, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Fakindiy Balloons
- Product
- Product: Balloons Brand: Fakindiy Description: Pack of 100 latex balloons in various pastel colours. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0DRS6XQGT).
- Risk
- Risk type: Chemical The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured value 0.185 mg/kg) and nitrosatable substances (8.37 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
- Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Other), in force from Unknown Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace (economic operator: Other), in force from Unknown
- 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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