Safety alerts: Electrical appliances
1 601 safety alerts for Electrical appliances in 36 months in Europe: notifying countries, risks and trend.
- Alerts, last 36 months: 1 601
- Last 12 months: 651
- Against the 12 before: +24%
- Median per month: 40
- Serious risk: 87%
- Median days from measure to publication: 67
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 | 93 |
| 2026-09 | 79 |
| 2026-08 | 57 |
| 2026-07 | 34 |
| 2026-06 | 75 |
| 2026-05 | 80 |
| 2026-04 | 59 |
| 2026-03 | 28 |
| 2026-02 | 42 |
| 2026-01 | 23 |
| 2025-12 | 48 |
| 2025-11 | 33 |
| 2025-10 | 39 |
| 2025-09 | 33 |
| 2025-08 | 45 |
| 2025-07 | 36 |
| 2025-06 | 60 |
| 2025-05 | 23 |
| 2025-04 | 19 |
| 2025-03 | 62 |
| 2025-02 | 41 |
| 2025-01 | 85 |
| 2024-12 | 44 |
| 2024-11 | 37 |
| 2024-10 | 24 |
| 2024-09 | 28 |
| 2024-08 | 18 |
| 2024-07 | 11 |
| 2024-06 | 29 |
| 2024-05 | 39 |
| 2024-04 | 31 |
| 2024-03 | 65 |
| 2024-02 | 42 |
| 2024-01 | 51 |
| 2023-12 | 30 |
| 2023-11 | 58 |
By notifying country
| Country | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 504 | 31% |
| Hungary | 200 | 12% |
| Northern Ireland | 163 | 10% |
| France | 162 | 10% |
| Germany | 101 | 6% |
| Finland | 82 | 5% |
| Poland | 64 | 4% |
| Lithuania | 58 | 4% |
| Ireland | 48 | 3% |
| Slovakia | 44 | 3% |
Most reported risks
One alert can have several, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Risk | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electric shock | 797 | 50% |
| Environment | 555 | 35% |
| Fire | 268 | 17% |
| Chemical | 181 | 11% |
| Burns | 109 | 7% |
| Choking | 32 | 2% |
Most reported measures
| Most reported measures | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrawn from the market | 823 | 51% |
| Recall from end users | 508 | 32% |
| Import rejected at the border | 281 | 18% |
| Listing removed by the online marketplace | 246 | 15% |
| Marketing ban | 185 | 12% |
| Warning to consumers | 174 | 11% |
Stated origin, as published
| Stated origin, as published | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 1 345 | 84% |
| Unknown | 166 | 10% |
| Poland | 28 | 2% |
| Türkiye | 8 | 0% |
| Germany | 8 | 0% |
Latest alerts
| Published | Product | Country | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | USB charger | Denmark | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-30 | USB charger | Hungary | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-30 | USB charger | Hungary | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-30 | USB charger | Hungary | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-30 | USB charger | Hungary | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-30 | USB charger | Hungary | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-30 | Charger | Denmark | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-30 | Massage pillow | Sweden | Chemical, Environment |
| 2026-10-30 | LED armband | Luxembourg | Chemical, Environment |
| 2026-10-30 | Projector lamp | Luxembourg | Chemical, Environment |
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