August 2021



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 July 2021 to 31 July 2021 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Injury Hazard

4

Burn Hazard

11

Fire Hazard

3

Choking Hazard

2

Other Hazards*

5

*Other Hazards include Laceration Hazard, Poisoning Hazard, Fall Hazard, Entrapment Hazard and Crushing Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

Product Categories

Frequency

Household Items

2

Tools and Hardware

2

Furniture

2

Sporting Goods / Equipment

2

Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories

2

Electrical Appliances

2

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

3

Other Categories*

4

*Other Categories include Chemicals, Home Electrical Appliances, Toys and Childcare Products and Footwear with a frequency of less than 2.

For a complete list click here

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 July 2021 to 31 July 2021 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Fire Hazard

3

Injury Hazard

6

Burn Hazard

5

Health Risk Hazard

2

Fall Hazard

2

Other Hazards*

5

*Other Hazards include Laceration Hazard, Suffocation Hazard, Chemical Hazard, Choking Hazard and Crushing Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

Product Categories

Frequency

Household Items

4

Outdoor Living Items

4

Cannabis

2

Tools and Hardware

3

Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories

2

Other Categories*

5

*Other Categories include Household Electrical Appliances, Sporting Goods / Equipment, Bodycare / Cosmetics, Footwear and Electrical Appliances with a frequency of less than 2.

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 July 2021 to 31 July 2021 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Injury Hazard

45

Chemical Hazard

49

Choking Hazard

15

Electric Shock Hazard

25

Burn Hazard

13

Health Risk / Other Hazard

8

Strangulation Hazard

6

Damage to Sight

4

Other Hazards*

7

*Other Hazards include Entrapment Hazard, Damage to Hearing, Suffocation Hazard and Fire Hazard with a frequency of less than 4.

Product Categories

Frequency

Toys and Childcare Products

35

Jewellery

16

Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories

13

Protective Equipment

15

Chemicals

8

Electrical Appliances

15

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textilea

16

Outdoor Living Items

28

Bodycare / Cosmetics

9

Other Categories*

10

*Other Categories include Food Contact Material, Home Electrical Appliances, Household Items, Footwear and Tools and Hardware with a frequency of less than 8.

Notifying Country

Frequency

Germany

11

Lithuania

10

Hungary

12

Belgium

31

France

25

Bulgaria

12

Sweden

8

Finland

8

Other Countries*

48

*Other Countries include Denmark, Latvia, The Netherlands, Czechia, Norway, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Luxembourg and Romania with a frequency of less than 8.

For a complete list click here

Asia 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 July 2021 to 31 July 2021 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Electric Shock Hazard

8

Burn Hazard

2

Safety Risk Hazard

3

Health Risk Hazard

5

Fire Hazard

7

Injury Hazard

3

Cut Hazard

2

Other Hazards*

3

*Other Hazards include Entanglement Hazard, Suffocation Hazard and Fall Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

Product Categories

Frequency

Electrical Appliances

12

Food Contact Material

3

Tools and Hardware

2

Footwear

2

Stationary

2

Other Categories*

6

*Other Categories include Household Items, Toys and Childcare Products, Sporting Goods / Equipment, Protective Equipment, Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile and Furniture with a frequency of less than 2.

Provinces

Frequency

Jiangsu

9

Anhui

10

Beijing

3

Chongqing

1

Tianjin

1

Fujian

2

Shanghai

1

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 July 2021 to 31 July 2021 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Health Risk Hazard

5

Choking Hazard

12

Injury Hazard

12

Burn Hazard

4

Irritation Hazard

2

Other Hazards*

6

*Other Hazards include Strangulation Hazard, Scalding Hazard, Fire Hazard, Suffocation Hazard, Chemical Hazard and Electric Shock Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

Product Categories

Frequency

Household Items

2

Food Contact Material

3

Electrical Appliances

2

Toys and Childcare Products

10

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

2

Sporting Goods/ Equipment

2

Medical Devices

3

Other Categories*

4

*Other Categories include Pharmacy, Furniture, Tools and Hardware and Jewellery with a frequency of less than 2.

For a complete list click here

Subscribe to our Regulatory Updates

Unsubscribe at any time. Read our privacy policy.