Product safety alerts notified by Austria
- Alerts, last 36 months: 160
- Last 12 months: 61
- Against the 12 before: -12%
- Median per month: 4
- Serious risk: 99%
- Median days from measure to publication: 23
Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Data adapted by us (counted and aggregated). Weekly report of 2026-10-30. Sources and licences.
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.
If you own a product, follow the official notice and its contact details. This site gives no health, legal or safety advice.
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 | 6 |
| 2026-09 | 7 |
| 2026-08 | 7 |
| 2026-07 | 8 |
| 2026-06 | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 9 |
| 2026-04 | 3 |
| 2026-03 | 6 |
| 2026-02 | 6 |
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2025-12 | 3 |
| 2025-11 | 3 |
| 2025-10 | 3 |
| 2025-09 | 1 |
| 2025-08 | 4 |
| 2025-07 | 9 |
| 2025-06 | 16 |
| 2025-05 | 5 |
| 2025-04 | 3 |
| 2025-03 | 5 |
| 2025-02 | 6 |
| 2025-01 | 5 |
| 2024-12 | 8 |
| 2024-11 | 4 |
| 2024-10 | 3 |
| 2024-09 | 0 |
| 2024-08 | 10 |
| 2024-07 | 3 |
| 2024-06 | 2 |
| 2024-05 | 3 |
| 2024-04 | 0 |
| 2024-03 | 1 |
| 2024-02 | 4 |
| 2024-01 | 2 |
| 2023-12 | 1 |
| 2023-11 | 1 |
By category
| Category | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toys | 61 | 38% |
| Hobby and sports equipment | 23 | 14% |
| Protective equipment | 19 | 12% |
| Other | 14 | 9% |
| Motor vehicles | 12 | 8% |
| Cosmetics | 12 | 8% |
| Machinery | 5 | 3% |
| Electrical appliances | 4 | 2% |
| Chemical products | 3 | 2% |
| Kitchen accessories | 2 | 1% |
Most reported risks
One alert can have several, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Risk | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Choking | 48 | 30% |
| Injuries | 37 | 23% |
| Drowning | 23 | 14% |
| Chemical | 19 | 12% |
| Health risk or other | 12 | 8% |
| Burns | 10 | 6% |
Most reported measures
| Most reported measures | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Recall from end users | 90 | 56% |
| Listing removed by the online marketplace | 59 | 37% |
| Withdrawn from the market | 17 | 11% |
| Sales stopped | 10 | 6% |
| Marketing ban | 8 | 5% |
| Warning to consumers | 7 | 4% |
Stated origin, as published
| Stated origin, as published | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 98 | 61% |
| Unknown | 17 | 11% |
| Austria | 13 | 8% |
| Germany | 7 | 4% |
| The Netherlands | 4 | 2% |
Latest alerts
| Published | Product | Category | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Intimate care sponges | Other | Health risk or other |
| 2026-10-16 | Respirator mask | Protective equipment | Chemical |
| 2026-10-16 | Respirator mask | Protective equipment | Chemical |
| 2026-10-16 | Respirator mask | Protective equipment | Chemical |
| 2026-10-02 | Respirator mask | Protective equipment | Chemical |
| 2026-10-02 | Respirator mask | Protective equipment | Chemical |
| 2026-09-18 | Laser engraving machine | Machinery | Damage to sight, Health risk or other, Injuries |
| 2026-09-18 | Motorcycle | Motor vehicles | Injuries |
| 2026-09-18 | Electric kettle | Electrical appliances | Burns, Electric shock |
| 2026-09-11 | Motorcycle | Motor vehicles | Injuries |
From the team behind this site: product safety information (GPSR) for online stores. See Caravel GPSR