Product safety alerts notified by Ireland
Alerts, last 12 months
88
0% Against the 12 before
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 |
|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 14 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | 15 |
| Sep 2025 | 10 |
| Aug 2025 | 13 |
| Jul 2025 | 5 |
| Jun 2025 | 11 |
| May 2025 | 8 |
| Apr 2025 | 2 |
| Mar 2025 | 4 |
| Feb 2025 | 6 |
| Jan 2025 | 5 |
| Dec 2024 | 5 |
| Nov 2024 | 4 |
| Oct 2024 | 1 |
| Sep 2024 | 4 |
| Aug 2024 | 2 |
| Jul 2024 | 3 |
| Jun 2024 | 8 |
| May 2024 | 14 |
| Apr 2024 | 4 |
| Mar 2024 | 13 |
| Feb 2024 | 4 |
| Jan 2024 | 16 |
| Dec 2023 | 2 |
| Nov 2023 | 8 |
Source: Safety Gate, European Commission. Data adapted by us (counted and aggregated). Weekly report of 2026-10-30. Sources and licences.
80%
Serious risk
51 days
Median days from measure to publication
- Alerts, last 36 months
- 255
- Median per month
- 6
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By category
Last 12 monthsEarlier 24 months
| Category | Alerts | Share | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toys | 59 | 23% | 0% |
| Electrical appliances | 48 | 19% | n/a |
| Clothing and textiles | 27 | 11% | n/a |
| Childcare articles | 27 | 11% | n/a |
| Chemical products | 24 | 9% | n/a |
| Other | 15 | 6% | n/a |
| Cosmetics | 11 | 4% | n/a |
| Kitchen accessories | 10 | 4% | n/a |
| Jewellery | 9 | 4% | n/a |
| Decorative articles | 8 | 3% | n/a |
Most reported risks
One alert can have several, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Risk | Alerts | Share | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choking | 78 | 31% | +70% |
| Chemical | 63 | 25% | −32% |
| Burns | 42 | 16% | n/a |
| Fire | 37 | 15% | n/a |
| Electric shock | 30 | 12% | n/a |
| Injuries | 21 | 8% | n/a |
Most reported measures
| Most reported measures | Alerts | Share | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall from end users | 137 | 54% | +12% |
| Withdrawn from the market | 132 | 52% | +9% |
| Listing removed by the online marketplace | 56 | 22% | −4% |
| Warning to consumers | 17 | 7% | n/a |
| Import rejected at the border | 3 | 1% | n/a |
| Destruction of the product | 2 | 1% | n/a |
Stated origin, as published
| Stated origin, as published | Alerts | Share | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 182 | 71% | −3% |
| Unknown | 28 | 11% | n/a |
| Ireland | 10 | 4% | n/a |
| India | 9 | 4% | n/a |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 3% | n/a |
Latest alerts
| Published | Product | Category | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicycle helmet | Protective equipment | Injuries | |
| Glass mug | Kitchen accessories | Burns, Cuts | |
| Spiner toy | Toys | Choking | |
| Magnetic toy | Toys | Choking, Injuries | |
| Electrical site connectors | Electrical appliances | Electric shock, Fire | |
| Antistress toy | Toys | Chemical | |
| Plastic toy | Toys | Choking, Strangulation | |
| Wallet | Clothing and textiles | Chemical, Environment | |
| Cushion cover | Clothing and textiles | Chemical, Environment | |
| Cloth napkin | Clothing and textiles | Chemical, Environment |
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