Safety alerts: Childcare articles
349 safety alerts for Childcare articles in 36 months in Europe: notifying countries, risks and trend.
- Alerts, last 36 months: 349
- Last 12 months: 121
- Against the 12 before: -12%
- Median per month: 8
- Serious risk: 95%
- Median days from measure to publication: 52
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 | 11 |
| 2026-09 | 4 |
| 2026-08 | 4 |
| 2026-07 | 6 |
| 2026-06 | 17 |
| 2026-05 | 10 |
| 2026-04 | 15 |
| 2026-03 | 10 |
| 2026-02 | 16 |
| 2026-01 | 11 |
| 2025-12 | 9 |
| 2025-11 | 8 |
| 2025-10 | 8 |
| 2025-09 | 5 |
| 2025-08 | 8 |
| 2025-07 | 3 |
| 2025-06 | 4 |
| 2025-05 | 16 |
| 2025-04 | 4 |
| 2025-03 | 11 |
| 2025-02 | 23 |
| 2025-01 | 8 |
| 2024-12 | 14 |
| 2024-11 | 33 |
| 2024-10 | 11 |
| 2024-09 | 10 |
| 2024-08 | 6 |
| 2024-07 | 5 |
| 2024-06 | 8 |
| 2024-05 | 14 |
| 2024-04 | 1 |
| 2024-03 | 7 |
| 2024-02 | 10 |
| 2024-01 | 7 |
| 2023-12 | 3 |
| 2023-11 | 9 |
By notifying country
| Country | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 70 | 20% |
| Northern Ireland | 62 | 18% |
| Germany | 51 | 15% |
| Ireland | 27 | 8% |
| Sweden | 15 | 4% |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 4% |
| Slovakia | 12 | 3% |
| Poland | 11 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 11 | 3% |
| Spain | 10 | 3% |
Most reported risks
One alert can have several, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Risk | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Choking | 135 | 39% |
| Injuries | 123 | 35% |
| Strangulation | 69 | 20% |
| Suffocation | 54 | 15% |
| Chemical | 24 | 7% |
| Entrapment | 21 | 6% |
Most reported measures
| Most reported measures | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Recall from end users | 140 | 40% |
| Withdrawn from the market | 126 | 36% |
| Listing removed by the online marketplace | 116 | 33% |
| Warning to consumers | 62 | 18% |
| Import rejected at the border | 34 | 10% |
| Destruction of the product | 22 | 6% |
Stated origin, as published
| Stated origin, as published | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 215 | 62% |
| Unknown | 36 | 10% |
| Germany | 12 | 3% |
| Poland | 12 | 3% |
| Lithuania | 11 | 3% |
Latest alerts
| Published | Product | Country | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Travel cot | France | Injuries |
| 2026-10-30 | Swim seat | Germany | Drowning |
| 2026-10-30 | Inflatable swim seat | Germany | Drowning |
| 2026-10-30 | Stair gate | Germany | Entrapment, Injuries, Strangulation |
| 2026-10-30 | Stair gate | Germany | Entrapment, Injuries, Strangulation |
| 2026-10-30 | Travel cot | Italy | Choking, Cuts, Injuries |
| 2026-10-30 | Teething toy | Northern Ireland | Asphyxiation, Choking |
| 2026-10-16 | Soother holder | Sweden | Strangulation |
| 2026-10-16 | Baby sling | France | Injuries |
| 2026-10-09 | Soother holder | Germany | Strangulation |
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