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Urgent warning issued to Irish shoppers over party balloons after hundreds sold
Published 15:46 19 Oct 2026 BST
Updated 16:07 19 Oct 2026 BST
Add us as a preferred source on Google »Irish shoppers are being urged to stop using certain party balloons sold by The Works after a potential chemical safety risk was found.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) issued a safety notice on October 19th after concerns were raised about excessive levels of N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances in he products.
The brand is Eurowrap. The barcode is 5033601778202 and the product code is 12924-BCC.
It is understood that approximately 613 products were sold in the Republic of Ireland.
The CCPC is advising anyone who has bought the affected balloons to stop using them immediately and keep them out of reach of children.
You can return the product to any of The Works stores for a full refund and you do not need a receipt when returning the product.
For more information on this recall, please contact The Works on [email protected] or call 00 44 1 21 313 605.
