Product safety alerts notified by France
- Alerts, last 36 months: 1 289
- Last 12 months: 560
- Against the 12 before: +25%
- Median per month: 32
- Serious risk: 92%
- Median days from measure to publication: 49
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 | 58 |
| 2026-09 | 32 |
| 2026-08 | 31 |
| 2026-07 | 28 |
| 2026-06 | 71 |
| 2026-05 | 41 |
| 2026-04 | 65 |
| 2026-03 | 45 |
| 2026-02 | 68 |
| 2026-01 | 47 |
| 2025-12 | 40 |
| 2025-11 | 34 |
| 2025-10 | 46 |
| 2025-09 | 46 |
| 2025-08 | 36 |
| 2025-07 | 27 |
| 2025-06 | 38 |
| 2025-05 | 38 |
| 2025-04 | 58 |
| 2025-03 | 29 |
| 2025-02 | 29 |
| 2025-01 | 25 |
| 2024-12 | 23 |
| 2024-11 | 53 |
| 2024-10 | 19 |
| 2024-09 | 22 |
| 2024-08 | 17 |
| 2024-07 | 27 |
| 2024-06 | 22 |
| 2024-05 | 36 |
| 2024-04 | 20 |
| 2024-03 | 33 |
| 2024-02 | 24 |
| 2024-01 | 19 |
| 2023-12 | 15 |
| 2023-11 | 27 |
By category
| Category | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toys | 424 | 33% |
| Motor vehicles | 306 | 24% |
| Electrical appliances | 162 | 13% |
| Chemical products | 94 | 7% |
| Childcare articles | 70 | 5% |
| Cosmetics | 54 | 4% |
| Clothing and textiles | 32 | 2% |
| Other | 31 | 2% |
| Jewellery | 28 | 2% |
| Hobby and sports equipment | 26 | 2% |
Most reported risks
One alert can have several, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Risk | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical | 365 | 28% |
| Choking | 350 | 27% |
| Injuries | 296 | 23% |
| Fire | 164 | 13% |
| Electric shock | 125 | 10% |
| Burns | 61 | 5% |
Most reported measures
| Most reported measures | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Recall from end users | 882 | 68% |
| Listing removed by the online marketplace | 572 | 44% |
| Withdrawn from the market | 455 | 35% |
| Warning to consumers | 334 | 26% |
| Destruction of the product | 41 | 3% |
| Sales stopped | 10 | 1% |
Stated origin, as published
| Stated origin, as published | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 722 | 56% |
| France | 275 | 21% |
| Unknown | 41 | 3% |
| Italy | 39 | 3% |
| Spain | 28 | 2% |
Latest alerts
| Published | Product | Category | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Teething toy | Toys | Choking |
| 2026-10-30 | Soap | Cosmetics | Chemical |
| 2026-10-30 | Travel cot | Childcare articles | Injuries |
| 2026-10-30 | Light commercial vehicle | Motor vehicles | Fire |
| 2026-10-30 | Light commercial vehicle | Motor vehicles | Fire |
| 2026-10-30 | Light commercial vehicle | Motor vehicles | Fire |
| 2026-10-30 | Light commercial vehicle | Motor vehicles | Fire |
| 2026-10-30 | Toy tricycle | Toys | Chemical |
| 2026-10-30 | Guardrail | Other | Injuries |
| 2026-10-30 | Lighting chain | Lighting chains | Electric shock, Fire |
Product recalls in France: figures
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