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Unsafe Balloons: Retailers Recall Products Amid Safety Concerns
12/9/2025
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- Which? (the consumer group) found eight of 21 tested balloon packs exceeded legal nitrosamine limits in the United Kingdom (UK).
- Some products contained more than six times the safe nitrosamine level.
- AliExpress, eBay, and Shein were implicated in selling the affected balloons.
- Retailers removed affected products and initiated recalls.
- Which? urged the government to enforce stricter regulations on online marketplaces to ensure product safety.
