July 2024



North America News

In the US, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recent Recalls on the CPSC website, which is updated daily. The US recalls from 01 June 2024 to 30 June 2024 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Fire Hazard

12

Burn Hazard

8

Injury Hazard

6

Fall Hazard

5

Risk of Death

4

Entrapment Hazard

3

Other Hazards*

15

*Other Hazards include Laceration Hazard, Tip-Over Hazard, Crushing Hazard, Crash Hazard, Swallowing Risk, Safety Risk Hazard, Microbiological Hazard, Skin Irritation Risk Suffocation Hazard, Chemical Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard, Amputation Hazard and Eye Irritation Risk with a frequency of less than 3.

Product Categories

Frequency

Electrical Appliances

8

Toys and Childcare Products

5

Sporting Goods / Equipment

5

Furniture

3

Household Items

2

Home Electrical Appliances

2

Other Categories*

5

*Other Categories include Tools and Hardware, Pet Items, Machinery, Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile and Food Contact Material with a frequency of less than 2.

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In Canada, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Health Canada website, which is updated daily. The Canada recalls from 01 June 2024 to 30 June 2024 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Burn Hazard

5

Fire Hazard

4

Safety Risk Hazard

2

Fall Hazard

2

Other Hazards*

6

*Other Hazards include Microbiological Hazard, Skin Irritation Risk, Laceration Hazard, Suffocation Hazard, Eye Irritation Risk and Entrapment Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

Product Categories

Frequency

Electrical Appliances

4

Toys and Childcare Products

2

Sporting Goods / Equipment

2

Tools and Hardware

1

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

1

Pet Items

1

Machinery

1

Home Electrical Appliances

1

For a complete list click here

Europe News

In Europe, when hazards are identified in non-food consumer products, the products will be recalled and published in the Safety Gate system, which is updated weekly. The European recalls from 01 June 2024 to 30 June 2024 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Chemical Hazard

124

Injury Hazard

31

Choking Hazard

22

Environmental Hazard

17

Burn Hazard

15

Fire Hazard

12

Electric Shock Hazard

12

Other Hazards*

22

*Other Hazards include Damage to Hearing, Strangulation Hazard, Suffocation Hazard, Drowning Hazard, Health Risk Hazard and Cut Hazard with a frequency of less than 12.

Product Categories

Frequency

Bodycare / Cosmetics

80

Toys and Childcare Products

36

Electrical Appliances

28

Jewelry

19

Outdoor Living Items

12

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

10

Chemicals

6

Other Categories*

20

*Other Categories include Sporting Goods / Equipment, Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories, Accessories, Stationery, Machinery, Food Contact Material, Footwear, Protective Equipment and Home Electrical Appliances with a frequency of less than 6.

Notifying Country

Frequency

Italy

63

Sweden

27

Germany

19

France

16

The Netherlands

14

Czechia

11

Hungary

11

Lithuania

8

Ireland

8

Other Countries*

34

*Other Countries include Slovakia, Denmark, Poland, Finland, Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Malta, Belgium and Austria with a frequency of less than 8.

For a complete list click here

Asia News

China News

In China, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the SAMR Defective Product Administrative Centre, which is updated daily. The China recalls from 01 June 2024 to 30 June 2024are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Electric Shock Hazard

46

Fire Hazard

42

Safety Risk Hazard

20

Chemical Hazard

18

Laceration Hazard

14

Injury Hazard

10

Other Hazards*

34

*Other Hazards include Burn Hazard, Suffocation Hazard, Explosion Hazard, Crash Hazard, Entanglement Hazard, Microbiological Hazard, Choking Hazard and Puncture Hazard with a frequency of less than 10.

Product Categories

Frequency

Home Electrical Appliances

22

Electrical Appliances

12

Sporting Goods / Equipment

10

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

6

Food Contact Material

4

Stationery

4

Other Categories*

11

*Other Categories include Household Items, Chemicals, Protective Equipment, Toys and Childcare Products, Footwear and Furniture with a frequency of less than 4.

Provinces

Frequency

Anhui

14

Guangdong

13

Hunan

10

Fujian

6

Hebei

5

Zhejiang

5

Other Provinces*

16

*Other Provinces include Shanghai, Beijing, Hubei, Sichuan, Henan, Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Yunnan and Jilin with a frequency of less than 5.

For a complete list click here

Australia/New Zealand News

In Australia, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission website, which is updated daily. The Australia recalls from 01 June 2024 ­to 30 June 2024are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Injury Hazard

11

Risk of Death

8

Choking Hazard

6

Swallowing Risk

4

Burn Hazard

3

Other Hazards*

8

*Other Hazards include Laceration Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard, Suffocation Hazard, Cut Hazard, Fall Hazard and Fire Hazard with a frequency of less than 3.

Product Categories

Frequency

Electrical Appliances

3

Stationery

2

Machinery

2

Toys and Childcare Products

2

Food Contact Material

1

Household Items

1

Tools and Hardware

1

Home Electrical Appliances

1

For a complete list click here

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