Product safety alerts notified by Malta
- Alerts, last 36 months: 87
- Last 12 months: 39
- Against the 12 before: +50%
- Median per month: 1
- Serious risk: 89%
- Median days from measure to publication: 60
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 | 6 |
| 2026-09 | 6 |
| 2026-08 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 6 |
| 2026-04 | 5 |
| 2026-03 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 1 |
| 2025-11 | 12 |
| 2025-10 | 0 |
| 2025-09 | 0 |
| 2025-08 | 3 |
| 2025-07 | 0 |
| 2025-06 | 8 |
| 2025-05 | 0 |
| 2025-04 | 0 |
| 2025-03 | 3 |
| 2025-02 | 3 |
| 2025-01 | 8 |
| 2024-12 | 0 |
| 2024-11 | 1 |
| 2024-10 | 1 |
| 2024-09 | 3 |
| 2024-08 | 0 |
| 2024-07 | 1 |
| 2024-06 | 2 |
| 2024-05 | 0 |
| 2024-04 | 0 |
| 2024-03 | 1 |
| 2024-02 | 6 |
| 2024-01 | 6 |
| 2023-12 | 2 |
| 2023-11 | 0 |
By category
| Category | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toys | 23 | 26% |
| Chemical products | 19 | 22% |
| Cosmetics | 14 | 16% |
| Other | 10 | 11% |
| Clothing and textiles | 8 | 9% |
| Hobby and sports equipment | 4 | 5% |
| Protective equipment | 2 | 2% |
| Decorative articles | 2 | 2% |
| Lighting chains | 2 | 2% |
| Electrical appliances | 2 | 2% |
Most reported risks
One alert can have several, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Risk | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical | 50 | 57% |
| Choking | 16 | 18% |
| Injuries | 7 | 8% |
| Fire | 7 | 8% |
| Environment | 6 | 7% |
| Electric shock | 3 | 3% |
Most reported measures
| Most reported measures | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrawn from the market | 43 | 49% |
| Recall from end users | 23 | 26% |
| Import rejected at the border | 21 | 24% |
| Destruction of the product | 14 | 16% |
| Marketing ban | 4 | 5% |
| Warning to consumers | 3 | 3% |
Stated origin, as published
| Stated origin, as published | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 47 | 54% |
| Unknown | 14 | 16% |
| Poland | 7 | 8% |
| Hungary | 2 | 2% |
| Italy | 2 | 2% |
Latest alerts
| Published | Product | Category | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | Ride-on toy car | Toys | Choking |
| 2026-10-02 | Musical toy | Toys | Choking |
| 2026-10-02 | Soft toy | Toys | Choking |
| 2026-10-02 | Puzzle | Toys | Choking |
| 2026-10-02 | Electronic cigarette cartridge | Chemical products | Chemical |
| 2026-10-02 | Electronic cigarette | Chemical products | Chemical |
| 2026-09-25 | Building blocks toy | Toys | Choking |
| 2026-09-18 | Disposable electronic cigarette | Chemical products | Chemical |
| 2026-09-18 | Disposable electronic cigarette | Chemical products | Chemical |
| 2026-09-18 | Disposable electronic cigarette | Other | Chemical |
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