Product safety alerts notified by Northern Ireland
- Alerts, last 36 months: 741
- Last 12 months: 389
- Against the 12 before: +11%
- Median per month: 22
- Serious risk: 98%
- Median days from measure to publication: 86
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.
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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 | 39 |
| 2026-09 | 22 |
| 2026-08 | 8 |
| 2026-07 | 33 |
| 2026-06 | 39 |
| 2026-05 | 24 |
| 2026-04 | 70 |
| 2026-03 | 47 |
| 2026-02 | 25 |
| 2026-01 | 14 |
| 2025-12 | 35 |
| 2025-11 | 33 |
| 2025-10 | 69 |
| 2025-09 | 35 |
| 2025-08 | 26 |
| 2025-07 | 32 |
| 2025-06 | 33 |
| 2025-05 | 51 |
| 2025-04 | 18 |
| 2025-03 | 32 |
| 2025-02 | 32 |
| 2025-01 | 22 |
| 2024-12 | 0 |
| 2024-11 | 0 |
| 2024-10 | 0 |
| 2024-09 | 0 |
| 2024-08 | 0 |
| 2024-07 | 0 |
| 2024-06 | 0 |
| 2024-05 | 2 |
| 2024-04 | 0 |
| 2024-03 | 0 |
| 2024-02 | 0 |
| 2024-01 | 0 |
| 2023-12 | 0 |
| 2023-11 | 0 |
By category
| Category | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical appliances | 163 | 22% |
| Toys | 128 | 17% |
| Machinery | 81 | 11% |
| Cosmetics | 70 | 9% |
| Childcare articles | 62 | 8% |
| Hobby and sports equipment | 45 | 6% |
| Clothing and textiles | 31 | 4% |
| Protective equipment | 26 | 4% |
| Jewellery | 25 | 3% |
| Hand tools | 23 | 3% |
Most reported risks
One alert can have several, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Risk | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | 233 | 31% |
| Chemical | 142 | 19% |
| Injuries | 132 | 18% |
| Choking | 128 | 17% |
| Electric shock | 113 | 15% |
| Suffocation | 59 | 8% |
Most reported measures
| Most reported measures | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Import rejected at the border | 411 | 55% |
| Listing removed by the online marketplace | 173 | 23% |
| Destruction of the product | 150 | 20% |
| Recall from end users | 141 | 19% |
| Withdrawn from the market | 61 | 8% |
| Warning to consumers | 15 | 2% |
Stated origin, as published
| Stated origin, as published | Alerts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 559 | 75% |
| Unknown | 95 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 11 | 1% |
| India | 11 | 1% |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1% |
Latest alerts
| Published | Product | Category | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Mounted lighting | Lighting equipment | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-30 | Telescopic ladder | Hand tools | Injuries |
| 2026-10-30 | Electric bicycle | Hobby and sports equipment | Fire |
| 2026-10-30 | Electric bicycle | Hobby and sports equipment | Fire |
| 2026-10-30 | Teething toy | Childcare articles | Asphyxiation, Choking |
| 2026-10-23 | Electric drill | Machinery | Electric shock |
| 2026-10-23 | Activity toy | Toys | Strangulation |
| 2026-10-23 | Electric bicycle | Hobby and sports equipment | Fire |
| 2026-10-23 | Fancy-dress costume | Toys | Burns, Fire |
| 2026-10-23 | Weight collar | Hobby and sports equipment | Injuries |
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