Safety alerts: Lighting equipment
155 safety alerts for Lighting equipment in 36 months in Europe: notifying countries, risks and trend.
- Alerts, last 36 months: 155
- Last 12 months: 71
- Against the 12 before: +48%
- Median per month: 4
- Serious risk: 94%
- Median days from measure to publication: 56
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 | 10 |
| 2026-09 | 7 |
| 2026-08 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 7 |
| 2026-06 | 7 |
| 2026-05 | 8 |
| 2026-04 | 6 |
| 2026-03 | 9 |
| 2026-02 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 5 |
| 2025-12 | 6 |
| 2025-11 | 3 |
| 2025-10 | 3 |
| 2025-09 | 7 |
| 2025-08 | 3 |
| 2025-07 | 1 |
| 2025-06 | 13 |
| 2025-05 | 2 |
| 2025-04 | 2 |
| 2025-03 | 4 |
| 2025-02 | 2 |
| 2025-01 | 4 |
| 2024-12 | 3 |
| 2024-11 | 4 |
| 2024-10 | 4 |
| 2024-09 | 1 |
| 2024-08 | 4 |
| 2024-07 | 2 |
| 2024-06 | 2 |
| 2024-05 | 1 |
| 2024-04 | 0 |
| 2024-03 | 3 |
| 2024-02 | 8 |
| 2024-01 | 7 |
| 2023-12 | 3 |
| 2023-11 | 1 |
By notifying country
| Country | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 39 | 25% |
| Poland | 24 | 15% |
| Hungary | 24 | 15% |
| Germany | 21 | 14% |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 10% |
| Slovakia | 7 | 5% |
| Belgium | 5 | 3% |
| Estonia | 5 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2% |
| Croatia | 3 | 2% |
Most reported risks
One alert can have several, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Risk | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electric shock | 93 | 60% |
| Environment | 38 | 25% |
| Chemical | 13 | 8% |
| Fire | 11 | 7% |
| Burns | 5 | 3% |
| Damage to sight | 5 | 3% |
Most reported measures
| Most reported measures | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrawn from the market | 95 | 61% |
| Recall from end users | 45 | 29% |
| Import rejected at the border | 34 | 22% |
| Listing removed by the online marketplace | 22 | 14% |
| Warning to consumers | 19 | 12% |
| Marketing ban | 15 | 10% |
Stated origin, as published
| Stated origin, as published | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 126 | 81% |
| Unknown | 15 | 10% |
| Poland | 6 | 4% |
| Germany | 2 | 1% |
| Romania | 1 | 1% |
Latest alerts
| Published | Product | Country | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Mounted lighting | Northern Ireland | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-16 | LED inflatable balloon lamp | Sweden | Environment |
| 2026-10-16 | Desk lamp | Sweden | Chemical, Environment |
| 2026-10-09 | Lamp | Northern Ireland | Fire |
| 2026-10-09 | Lamp | Poland | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-09 | Night light | Belgium | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-02 | Decorative lighting | Hungary | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-02 | Decorative lighting | Hungary | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-02 | Lighting chain | Hungary | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-02 | Bathroom light | Northern Ireland | Fire |
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