Justice and Consumers

EU Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products2018 results per country

ALERTS AND FOLLOW UP ACT IONS PER COUNTRY IN 2018

The Rapid Alert System enables national authorities to quickly exchange information about dangerous products, thus allowing other member countries to screen their market and take appropriate action should the same product be found.

2257 alertsThe number of alerts received in the system on measures taken against dangerous products.

4050 follow up actionsThe number of follow up actions taken by other members in the network in response to the alerts concerning dangerous products.

0 – 50

51 – 100

101 – 150

151 – 200

201 – 250

251 or more alerts Number of follow up actions

264

269

31

43

14

82

47

312

28

30

200

87

31

129

231

297

343

304

115

210

10

167

6

237

0

17

171

4533

297249

362

27

18

50

116

102

172

9

27

15622

22

53

45

139

128

73

13

99

11

27

22

16

52

3

61

17

121

45

EN

THE THREE MOST COMMON PRODUCT CATEGORIES NOTIFIED THE THREE MOST COMMON RISKS NOTIFIED

31% 19% 10% 25% 25% 18%

European Union

Toys Motor vehicles Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Injuries Chemical Choking

100% 100%

Belgium

Toys Choking

51% 11% 11% 38% 24% 18%

Bulgaria

Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Decorative articles Lighters Choking Injuries Fire

63% 26% 3% 75% 9% 5%

Czechia

Toys Cosmetics Electrical appliances and equipment

Chemical Choking Electric shock

36% 20% 18% 25% 20% 20%

Denmark

Toys Pyrotechnic articles Electrical appliances and equipment

Chemical Burns Electric shock

68% 6% 6% 62% 23% 9%

Germany

Motor vehicles Jewellery Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Injuries Chemical Fire

36% 32% 18% 54% 23% 8%

Estonia

Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Toys Cosmetics Chemical Choking Injuries

48% 19% 15% 72% 10% 7%

Ireland

Cosmetics Chemical products Jewellery Chemical Fire Electric shock

37% 22% 19% 35% 29% 13%

Greece

Motor vehicles Toys Cosmetics Injuries Chemical Choking

67% 14% 4% 59% 14% 10%

Spain

Toys Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Motor vehicles Choking Injuries Chemical

34% 23% 10% 32% 28% 17%

France

Toys Motor vehicles Jewellery Injuries Chemical Choking

THE THREE MOST COMMON PRODUCT CATEGORIES NOTIFIED THE THREE MOST COMMON RISKS NOTIFIED

36% 32% 14% 42% 27% 8%

Croatia

Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Chemical products Chemical Electric shock Injuries

34% 23% 13% 46% 15% 9%

Italy

Chemical products Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Chemical Injuries Strangulation

42% 37% 10% 37% 17% 16%

Cyprus

Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Injuries Choking Chemical

31% 31% 13% 41% 18% 12%

Latvia

Electrical appliances and equipment

Machinery Toys Electric shock Cuts Chemical

58% 23% 12% 56% 24% 13%

Lithuania

Cosmetics Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Choking Chemical Electric shock

53% 35% 6% 39% 19% 19%

Luxembourg

Toys Communication and media equipment

Electrical appliances and equipment

Chemical Burns Fire

34% 19% 13% 26% 23% 15%

Hungary

Toys Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Lighting chains Electric shock Choking Fire

41% 32% 9% 33% 21% 17%

Malta

Electrical appliances and equipment

Toys Motor vehicles Electric shock Strangulation Fire

52% 11% 11% 41% 28% 11%

Netherlands

Toys Laser pointers Childcare articles and children’s equipment

Chemical Choking Damage to sight

78% 11% 4% 40% 30% 17%

Austria

Toys Motor vehicles Furniture Damage to hearing Choking Injuries

68% 10% 6% 35% 20% 16%

Poland

Toys Motor vehicles Lighting equipment Chemical Choking Injuries

THE THREE MOST COMMON PRODUCT CATEGORIES NOTIFIED THE THREE MOST COMMON RISKS NOTIFIED

87% 11% 2% 44% 11% 11%

Portugal

Motor vehicles Cosmetics Toys Injuries Fire Chemical

33% 22% 11% 44% 33% 11%

Romania

Motor vehicles Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Electrical appliances and equipment

Injuries Chemical Choking

44% 28% 11% 23% 18% 18%

Slovenia

Toys Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Lighting equipment Strangulation Chemical Electric shock

58% 14% 10% 40% 25% 20%

Slovakia

Toys Lighting chains Jewellery Chemical Choking Electric shock

24% 23% 11% 31% 20% 17%

Finland

Electrical appliances and equipment

Toys Lighting equipment Electric shock Chemical Choking

18% 16% 14% 39% 35% 7%

Sweden

Toys Chemical products Electrical appliances and equipment

Chemical Environment Electric shock

41% 19% 18% 34% 17% 16%

United Kingdom

Motor vehicles Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Injuries Electric shock Choking

45% 36% 9% 29% 29% 21%

Iceland

Toys Pyrotechnic articles Motor vehicles Burns Choking Injuries

77% 8% 67% 13% 7%

Norway

Cosmetics Lighting chains Chemical Environment Cuts

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