February 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 January 2024 to 31 January 2024 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Injury Hazard

6

Fire Hazard

3

Fall Hazard

3

Crash Hazard

2

Burn Hazard

2

Other Hazards*

8

*Other Hazards include Poisoning Hazard, Suffocation Hazard, Laceration Hazard, Risk of Death, Lead Poisoning Hazard, Entanglement Hazard, Tip-Over Hazard and Impact Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

Product Categories

Frequency

Furniture

3

Sporting Goods / Equipment

3

Electrical Appliances

2

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

2

Footwear

1

Food Contact Material

1

Tools and Hardware

1

Jewelry

1

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 January 2024 to 31 January 2024 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Strangulation Hazard

11

Risk of Death

7

Choking Hazard

7

Risk of Allergy

6

Entanglement Hazard

6

Injury Hazard

4

Fall Hazard

4

Microbiological Hazard

4

Other Hazards*

9

*Other Hazards include Burn Hazard, Health Risk Hazard, Fire Hazard, Crash Hazard, Ingestion Hazard, Chemical Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard, Impact Hazard with a frequency of less than 4.

Product Categories

Frequency

Food

12

Household Items

11

Electrical Appliances

3

Sporting Goods / Equipment

2

Furniture

2

Toys and Childcare Products

1

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

1

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 January 2024 to 31 January 2024 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Chemical Hazard

96

Environmental Hazard

70

Injury Hazard

26

Electric Shock Hazard

20

Burn Hazard

15

Choking Hazard

12

Damage to Sight

12

Microbiological Hazard

6

Other Hazards*

15

*Other Hazards include Health Risk Hazard, Fire Hazard and Strangulation Hazard with a frequency of less than 6.

Product Categories

Frequency

Toys and Childcare Products

50

Electrical Appliances

49

Bodycare / Cosmetics

24

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

14

Home Electrical Appliances

14

Chemicals

13

Outdoor Living Items

12

Jewelry

11

Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories

10

Other Categories*

28

*Other Categories include Sporting Goods / Equipment, Accessories, Protective Equipment, Footwear, Stationery, Tools and Hardware, Pet Items, Household Items, Car Components, Machinery and Medical Devices with a frequency of less than 10.

Notifying Country

Frequency

Sweden

76

Lithuania

16

France

15

Hungary

15

Czechia

13

Cyprus

13

Denmark

12

Norway

11

Germany

9

Finland

9

Other Countries*

36

*Other Countries include Malta, Ireland, Poland, Italy, Slovenia, The Netherlands, Austria, Bulgaria, Romania, Belgium, Estonia, Spain, Slovakia and Greece with a frequency of less than 9.

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 January 2024 to 31 January 2024are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Electric Shock Hazard

23

Safety Risk Hazard

19

Fire Hazard

17

Chemical Hazard

12

Suffocation Hazard

9

Laceration Hazard

7

Health Risk Hazard

5

Injury Hazard

5

Burn Hazard

5

Other Hazards*

21

*Other Hazards includeEntanglement Hazard, Microbiological Hazard, Swallowing Risk, Risk of Exposure to Combustion Flue Gas, Damage to Sight, Puncture Hazard, Crash Hazard, Ingestion Hazard, Choking Hazard, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard, Explosion Hazard and Fall Hazard with a frequency of less than 5.

Product Categories

Frequency

Electrical Appliances

21

Home Electrical Appliances

20

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

16

Sporting Goods / Equipment

9

Stationery

6

Toys and Childcare Products

6

Food Contact Material

4

Other Categories*

12

*Other Categories include Chemicals, Tools and Hardware, Protective Equipment, Household Items, Furniture, Outdoor Living Items and Accessories with a frequency of less than 4.

Provinces

Frequency

Guangdong

14

Anhui

13

Shanghai

11

Hunan

10

Beijing

10

Zhejiang

9

Jiangsu

8

Hebei

7

Shanxi

4

Other Provinces*

8

*Other Provinces include Jiangxi, Chongqing, Shaanxi and Henan with a frequency of less than 4.

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 January 2024 ­to 31 January 2024are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Injury Hazard

7

Risk of Death

7

Fire Hazard

4

Burn Hazard

3

Swallowing Risk

2

Electric Shock Hazard

2

Choking Hazard

2

Explosion Hazard

1

Risk of Exposure to Combustion Flue Gas

1

Product Categories

Frequency

Electrical Appliances

4

Machinery

2

Tools and Hardware

1

Sporting Goods / Equipment

1

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