Safety alerts: Hobby and sports equipment
254 safety alerts for Hobby and sports equipment in 36 months in Europe: notifying countries, risks and trend.
- Alerts, last 36 months: 254
- Last 12 months: 101
- Against the 12 before: -13%
- Median per month: 6
- Serious risk: 92%
- Median days from measure to publication: 65
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 | 27 |
| 2026-09 | 3 |
| 2026-08 | 5 |
| 2026-07 | 14 |
| 2026-06 | 4 |
| 2026-05 | 6 |
| 2026-04 | 13 |
| 2026-03 | 3 |
| 2026-02 | 6 |
| 2026-01 | 11 |
| 2025-12 | 3 |
| 2025-11 | 6 |
| 2025-10 | 11 |
| 2025-09 | 10 |
| 2025-08 | 6 |
| 2025-07 | 8 |
| 2025-06 | 21 |
| 2025-05 | 14 |
| 2025-04 | 9 |
| 2025-03 | 4 |
| 2025-02 | 7 |
| 2025-01 | 15 |
| 2024-12 | 7 |
| 2024-11 | 4 |
| 2024-10 | 7 |
| 2024-09 | 3 |
| 2024-08 | 6 |
| 2024-07 | 2 |
| 2024-06 | 1 |
| 2024-05 | 0 |
| 2024-04 | 2 |
| 2024-03 | 3 |
| 2024-02 | 3 |
| 2024-01 | 6 |
| 2023-12 | 4 |
| 2023-11 | 0 |
By notifying country
| Country | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 49 | 19% |
| Northern Ireland | 45 | 18% |
| France | 26 | 10% |
| Germany | 25 | 10% |
| Finland | 23 | 9% |
| Austria | 23 | 9% |
| Cyprus | 13 | 5% |
| Spain | 6 | 2% |
| Poland | 6 | 2% |
| Norway | 4 | 2% |
Most reported risks
One alert can have several, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Risk | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical | 81 | 32% |
| Injuries | 70 | 28% |
| Drowning | 44 | 17% |
| Environment | 38 | 15% |
| Fire | 31 | 12% |
| Health risk or other | 8 | 3% |
Most reported measures
| Most reported measures | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrawn from the market | 101 | 40% |
| Recall from end users | 74 | 29% |
| Import rejected at the border | 52 | 20% |
| Listing removed by the online marketplace | 46 | 18% |
| Warning to consumers | 20 | 8% |
| Destruction of the product | 18 | 7% |
Stated origin, as published
| Stated origin, as published | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 171 | 67% |
| Unknown | 29 | 11% |
| Italy | 6 | 2% |
| Pakistan | 5 | 2% |
| France | 5 | 2% |
Latest alerts
| Published | Product | Country | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Electric bicycle | Northern Ireland | Fire |
| 2026-10-30 | Electric bicycle | Northern Ireland | Fire |
| 2026-10-30 | Inflatable swim seat | Germany | Drowning |
| 2026-10-30 | Swimming cap | Luxembourg | Chemical, Environment |
| 2026-10-30 | Walking poles | Luxembourg | Chemical, Environment |
| 2026-10-23 | Electric bicycle | Northern Ireland | Fire |
| 2026-10-23 | Weight collar | Northern Ireland | Injuries |
| 2026-10-23 | Dry bag | Northern Ireland | Choking, Injuries |
| 2026-10-23 | Mobile phone armband | Luxembourg | Chemical |
| 2026-10-16 | Yoga ball | Sweden | Chemical |
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