Cosmetics, toys, electrical appliances make up majority of EU alerts on dangerous products with 40% originated in China, report says
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Cosmetics, toys, electrical appliances make up majority of EU alerts on dangerous products with 40% are imported from China, report says
In 2024, cosmetics (36%) remained the most frequently reported products posing health risks, followed by toys (15%), electrical appliances (10%), motor vehicles (9%) and chemical products (6%), according to the Safe Gate report published by the European Commission.
In terms of the type of risk associated with the products flagged, nearly half (49%) related to a chemical risk, followed by the risk of physical injury (14%), a risk to the environment (8%), a choking hazard (7%), and a risk of electrical shock (7%).
40% of the alerts related to products which originated in China, 16% originated in Italy, and 24% originated in EU/EEA countries other than Italy.
71 alerts reported to Safety Gate from Ireland last year were validated, resulting in in 221 follow-up actions by other member countries.
20% of the items were categorised as "childcare articles and children's equipment", 18% were electrical appliances, and 14% were toys.
Safety Gate is the main tool of the EU's General Product Safety Directive (GPSD). It allows national authorities in 30 countries to rapidly exchange information on dangerous products found in their markets.
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Cosmetics, toys, electrical appliances make up majority of EU alerts on dangerous products with 40% are imported from China, report says
In 2024, cosmetics (36%) remained the most frequently reported products posing health risks, followed by toys (15%), electrical appliances (10%), motor vehicles (9%) and chemical products (6%), according to the Safe Gate report published by the European Commission.
In terms of the type of risk associated with the products flagged, nearly half (49%) related to a chemical risk, followed by the risk of physical injury (14%), a risk to the environment (8%), a choking hazard (7%), and a risk of electrical shock (7%).
40% of the alerts related to products which originated in China, 16% originated in Italy, and 24% originated in EU/EEA countries other than Italy.
71 alerts reported to Safety Gate from Ireland last year were validated, resulting in in 221 follow-up actions by other member countries.
20% of the items were categorised as "childcare articles and children's equipment", 18% were electrical appliances, and 14% were toys.
Safety Gate is the main tool of the EU's General Product Safety Directive (GPSD). It allows national authorities in 30 countries to rapidly exchange information on dangerous products found in their markets.
I'm surprised it's as low as 40% tbh
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Cosmetics, toys, electrical appliances make up majority of EU alerts on dangerous products with 40% are imported from China, report says
In 2024, cosmetics (36%) remained the most frequently reported products posing health risks, followed by toys (15%), electrical appliances (10%), motor vehicles (9%) and chemical products (6%), according to the Safe Gate report published by the European Commission.
In terms of the type of risk associated with the products flagged, nearly half (49%) related to a chemical risk, followed by the risk of physical injury (14%), a risk to the environment (8%), a choking hazard (7%), and a risk of electrical shock (7%).
40% of the alerts related to products which originated in China, 16% originated in Italy, and 24% originated in EU/EEA countries other than Italy.
71 alerts reported to Safety Gate from Ireland last year were validated, resulting in in 221 follow-up actions by other member countries.
20% of the items were categorised as "childcare articles and children's equipment", 18% were electrical appliances, and 14% were toys.
Safety Gate is the main tool of the EU's General Product Safety Directive (GPSD). It allows national authorities in 30 countries to rapidly exchange information on dangerous products found in their markets.
Doesn't say much on relative danger if you don't include a ratio between the total imported/sales by country of origin vs total reports.
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Cosmetics, toys, electrical appliances make up majority of EU alerts on dangerous products with 40% are imported from China, report says
In 2024, cosmetics (36%) remained the most frequently reported products posing health risks, followed by toys (15%), electrical appliances (10%), motor vehicles (9%) and chemical products (6%), according to the Safe Gate report published by the European Commission.
In terms of the type of risk associated with the products flagged, nearly half (49%) related to a chemical risk, followed by the risk of physical injury (14%), a risk to the environment (8%), a choking hazard (7%), and a risk of electrical shock (7%).
40% of the alerts related to products which originated in China, 16% originated in Italy, and 24% originated in EU/EEA countries other than Italy.
71 alerts reported to Safety Gate from Ireland last year were validated, resulting in in 221 follow-up actions by other member countries.
20% of the items were categorised as "childcare articles and children's equipment", 18% were electrical appliances, and 14% were toys.
Safety Gate is the main tool of the EU's General Product Safety Directive (GPSD). It allows national authorities in 30 countries to rapidly exchange information on dangerous products found in their markets.
I would never buy cosmetics from China. Especially from AliExpress or Temu. Same for toys. You must be really dumb in order to even touch this stuff
