April 2023



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 March 2023 to 31 March 2023 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Fall Hazard

6

Choking Hazard

3

Burn Hazard

9

Fire Hazard

10

Injury Hazard

3

Laceration Hazard

3

Poisoning Hazard

2

Other Hazards*

10

*Other Hazards include Health Risk Hazard, Ingestion Hazard, Suffocation Hazard, Entrapment Hazard, Asphyxiation Hazard, Skin Irritation Risk, Eye Irritation Risk, Electric Shock Hazard, Crash Hazard and Chemical Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

Product Categories

Frequency

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

6

Electrical Appliances

4

Sporting Goods / Equipment

4

Tools and Hardware

3

Pharmacy

2

Home Electrical Appliances

3

Toys and Childcare Products

4

Outdoor Living Items

2

Chemicals

2

Household Items

2

Other Categories*

5

*Other Categories include Furniture, Food Contact Material, Footwear, Machinery and Protective Equipment 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 March 2023 to 31 March 2023 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Risk of Allergy

5

Choking Hazard

6

Fall Hazard

2

Laceration Hazard

1

Burn Hazard

3

Ingestion Hazard

1

Fire Hazard

2

Chemical Hazard

2

Microbiological Hazard

3

Injury Hazard

1

Risk of Death

1

Entrapment Hazard

1

Product Categories

Frequency

Food

8

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

4

Furniture

2

Tools and Hardware

1

Toys and Childcare Products

5

Home Electrical Appliances

1

Food Contact Material

1

Electrical Appliances

1

Chemicals

1

For a complete list click here

South America News

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 March 2023 to 31 March 2023 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Electric Shock Hazard

16

Fire Hazard

12

Chemical Hazard

87

Injury Hazard

37

Choking Hazard

13

Strangulation Hazard

11

Burn Hazard

6

Cut Hazard

19

Environmental Hazard

10

Other Hazards*

11

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

Product Categories

Frequency

Electrical Appliances

19

Outdoor Living Items

4

Toys and Childcare Products

64

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

25

Furniture

8

Jewelry

21

Machinery

20

Bodycare / Cosmetics

20

Chemicals

7

Other Categories*

13

*Other Categories include Household Items, Food Contact Material, Tools and Hardware, Car Components, Sporting Goods / Equipment, Protective Equipment, Home Electrical Appliances and Footwear with a frequency of less than 4.

Notifying Country

Frequency

Ireland

12

France

18

Germany

41

Poland

21

Estonia

4

Austria

5

Hungary

7

Sweden

23

Italy

15

Romania

7

Bulgaria

8

Belgium

8

Czechia

6

Cyprus

9

Other Countries*

17

*Other Countries include Malta, Latvia, Norway, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Denmark, Lithuania, Finland, The Netherlands and Greece with a frequency of less than 4.

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 March 2023 to 31 March 2023 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Fire Hazard

9

Health Risk Hazard

14

Fall Hazard

6

Injury Hazard

18

Safety Risk Hazard

13

Swallowing Risk

3

Suffocation Hazard

24

Electric Shock Hazard

11

Cut Hazard

4

Puncture Hazard

7

Other Hazards*

9

*Other Hazards include Chemical Hazard, Entrapment Hazard, Risk of Difficulty Breathing, Microbiological Hazard, Risk of Death, Damage to Sight, Explosion Hazard and Burn Hazard with a frequency of less than 3.

Product Categories

Frequency

Home Electrical Appliances

9

Chemicals

3

Sporting Goods / Equipment

3

Food Contact Material

6

Electrical Appliances

6

Furniture

7

Toys and Childcare Products

37

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

3

Stationery

4

Other Categories*

4

*Other Categories include Bodycare / Cosmetics, Travel Items and Protective Equipment with a frequency of less than 3.

Provinces

Frequency

Beijing

2

Shanghai

12

Anhui

11

Fujian

2

Guangdong

47

Sichuan

2

Hunan

2

Other Provinces*

4

*Other Provinces include Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Henan and Hubei with a frequency of less than 2.

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 March 2023 to 31 March 2023 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Electric Shock Hazard

2

Injury Hazard

14

Fall Hazard

2

Burn Hazard

6

Fire Hazard

4

Choking Hazard

5

Death Hazard

8

Other Hazards*

7

*Other Hazards include Microbiological Hazard, Damage to Sight, Suffocation Hazard, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard, Health Risk Hazard, Drowning Hazard and Explosion Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

Product Categories

Frequency

Tools and Hardware

1

Bodycare / Cosmetics

1

Sporting Goods / Equipment

4

Chemicals

1

Home Electrical Appliances

2

Furniture

2

Electrical Appliances

4

Toys and Childcare Products

2

Car Components

1

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

1

Machinery

1

For a complete list click here

Middle East News

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