Product safety alerts in Europe: figures and trends
We count and compare the alerts that European authorities publish. We do not republish each alert: for that, each row links to the official notice. Use these figures to see what is being reported, not to judge whether a particular product is safe.
- Alerts, last 36 months: 12 482
- Last 12 months: 3 811
- Against the 12 before: -22%
- Median per month: 326
- Serious risk: 95%
- Median days from measure to publication: 86
Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Data adapted by us (counted and aggregated). Weekly report of 2026-10-30. Sources and licences.
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Alerts per month
One Safety Gate report comes out each week, so a month with five reports looks higher. Compare whole years, not single months.
Alerts per month (month, alerts)
| Month | Alerts |
|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 474 |
| 2026-09 | 248 |
| 2026-08 | 238 |
| 2026-07 | 235 |
| 2026-06 | 392 |
| 2026-05 | 309 |
| 2026-04 | 328 |
| 2026-03 | 281 |
| 2026-02 | 364 |
| 2026-01 | 264 |
| 2025-12 | 324 |
| 2025-11 | 354 |
| 2025-10 | 459 |
| 2025-09 | 277 |
| 2025-08 | 367 |
| 2025-07 | 390 |
| 2025-06 | 368 |
| 2025-05 | 431 |
| 2025-04 | 468 |
| 2025-03 | 357 |
| 2025-02 | 325 |
| 2025-01 | 585 |
| 2024-12 | 453 |
| 2024-11 | 387 |
| 2024-10 | 284 |
| 2024-09 | 273 |
| 2024-08 | 538 |
| 2024-07 | 293 |
| 2024-06 | 237 |
| 2024-05 | 448 |
| 2024-04 | 191 |
| 2024-03 | 438 |
| 2024-02 | 296 |
| 2024-01 | 228 |
| 2023-12 | 274 |
| 2023-11 | 304 |
From the team behind this site: product safety information (GPSR) for online stores. See Caravel GPSR
By category
| Category | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetics | 3 931 | 31% |
| Toys | 2 044 | 16% |
| Electrical appliances | 1 601 | 13% |
| Motor vehicles | 1 188 | 10% |
| Chemical products | 589 | 5% |
| Clothing and textiles | 428 | 3% |
| Childcare articles | 349 | 3% |
| Other | 322 | 3% |
| Lighting chains | 320 | 3% |
| Jewellery | 306 | 2% |
| Machinery | 299 | 2% |
| Hobby and sports equipment | 254 | 2% |
| Protective equipment | 197 | 2% |
| Lighting equipment | 155 | 1% |
| Pyrotechnic articles | 131 | 1% |
| Decorative articles | 93 | 1% |
| Kitchen accessories | 85 | 1% |
| Furniture | 83 | 1% |
| Hand tools | 54 | 0% |
| Gadgets | 53 | 0% |
By notifying country
The notifying country is the one that reported the measure. It is not where the product came from. Countries with more alerts may simply inspect or report more.
| Country | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2 726 | 22% |
| Germany | 1 389 | 11% |
| France | 1 289 | 10% |
| Sweden | 1 112 | 9% |
| Hungary | 974 | 8% |
| Czechia | 902 | 7% |
| Northern Ireland | 741 | 6% |
| Poland | 484 | 4% |
| Lithuania | 374 | 3% |
| Finland | 263 | 2% |
| Ireland | 255 | 2% |
| Slovakia | 242 | 2% |
| Spain | 172 | 1% |
| Denmark | 171 | 1% |
| Austria | 160 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 147 | 1% |
| Belgium | 136 | 1% |
| Luxembourg | 122 | 1% |
| Cyprus | 119 | 1% |
| Estonia | 109 | 1% |
| Malta | 87 | 1% |
| Romania | 86 | 1% |
| Norway | 84 | 1% |
| Croatia | 71 | 1% |
| Bulgaria | 67 | 1% |
| Portugal | 64 | 1% |
| Latvia | 57 | 0% |
| Slovenia | 52 | 0% |
| More countries | 27 | 0% |
Most reported risks
| Risk | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical | 6 136 | 49% |
| Injuries | 1 938 | 16% |
| Choking | 1 264 | 10% |
| Electric shock | 1 260 | 10% |
| Environment | 1 037 | 8% |
| Fire | 891 | 7% |
| Burns | 419 | 3% |
| Strangulation | 267 | 2% |