Amazon and eBay shoppers have been warned that three children’s products may be “cancer-causing” with the manufacturer claiming a chemical used to make the toys presents a “serious risk”.
Pixel Party / Pixel Products Themed Latex Balloons sold via the e-commerce companies “present a serious chemical risk because they contain excess concentrations of n-nitrosamines”, as reported by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
Pixel Party / Pixel Products Themed Latex Balloons sold via Amazon and eBay
Type: Toys – Latex balloons
Brand: Pixel Party / Pixel Products
Amazon ASINs: B07T7KKP34 (Ninja – 15pcs), B082MSZJGB (Brick – 12pcs), B07THKC778 (Battle Gamer – 16pcs)
Product description: Plastic packs of printed balloons of multiple colours in Ninja, Brick and Battle Gamer themes
Pixel Party / Pixel Products Ninja Themed Latex Balloons (15pcs), Pixel Products / Pixel Party Brick Themed Latex Balloons (12pcs) and Pixel Party / Pixel Products Battle Gamer Latex Balloons (16pcs) are affected.
The products ‘present a serious chemical risk because they contain excess concentrations of n-nitrosamines’
OPSS
‘Nitrosamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure’
OPSS
The OPSS stated: “The product presents a serious chemical risk because it contains N-nitrosamines at a concentration greater than the maximum permissible.
“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 meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011. The product has been recalled from end users.
“Owners should stop using the product immediately and keep them out of the reach of children. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.”
For more information on the affected products, Britons can consult the OPSS’ Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2407-0020 (Ninja theme), 2407-0021 (Brick theme), and 2407-0022 (Battle Gamer theme)
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
‘Owners should stop using the product immediately and keep them out of the reach of children’
OPSS
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