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Justice and Consumers

EU Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products2019 results

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.

2243 alertsThe number of alerts received in the system on measures taken against dangerous products.

4477 follow up actionsThe number of follow up actions taken by other members in the network in response to the alerts concerning dangerous products.

ALERTS AND FOLLOW UP ACT IONS PER COUNTRY IN 2019

0 – 50

51 – 100

101 – 150

151 – 200

201 or more alerts Number of follow up actions

EN

29% 23% 8% 27% 23% 13%

European Union

Toys Motor vehicles Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Injuries Chemical Choking

24% 18% 16% 19% 18% 18%

Belgium

Toys Hobby/sports equipment

Pyrotechnic articles Injuries Burns Fire

42% 18% 10% 28% 22% 10%

Bulgaria

Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Childcare articles and children’s equipment

Electrical appliances and equipment

Injuries Choking Electric shock

49% 24% 9% 55% 15% 9%

Czechia

Toys Cosmetics Electrical appliances and equipment

Chemical Environment Choking

55% 30% 6% 29% 24% 18%

Denmark

Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Pyrotechnic articles Electric shock Chemical Choking

74% 5% 5% 69% 15% 8%

Germany

Motor vehicles Toys Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Injuries Chemical Fire

43% 14% 14% 71% 14% 14%

Estonia

Cosmetics Toys Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Chemical Microbiological Injuries

77% 8% 8% 57% 14% 14%

Ireland

Cosmetics Electrical appliances and equipment

Chemical products Microbiological Chemical Electric shock

86% 14% 25% 25% 25%

Greece

Toys Stationery Injuries Chemical Choking

75% 25% 75% 25%

Spain

Toys Childcare articles and children’s equipment

Choking Injuries

35% 23% 5% 24% 21% 16%

France

Toys Motor vehicles Electrical appliances and equipment

Injuries Choking Chemical

THE THREE MOST COMMON PRODUCT CATEGORIES NOTIFIED

THE THREE MOST COMMON RISKS NOTIFIED

28% 28% 14% 24% 22% 19%

Croatia

Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Childcare articles and children’s equipment

Chemical Electric shock Injuries

36% 25% 14% 59% 16% 9%

Italy

Chemical products Toys Jewellery Chemical Injuries Strangulation

57% 29% 6% 39% 27% 18%

Cyprus

Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Injuries Chemical Choking

66% 11% 9% 31% 29% 13%

Latvia

Toys Lighting chains Chemical products Chemical Environment Choking

52% 22% 8% 33% 27% 17%

Lithuania

Toys Cosmetics Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Chemical Choking Environment

74% 9% 4% 43% 30% 15%

Luxembourg

Toys Protective equipment Motor vehicles Chemical Choking Injuries

43% 15% 11% 27% 23% 11%

Hungary

Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Choking Electric shock Chemical

50% 12% 12% 31% 19% 13%

Malta

Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Motor vehicles Environment Choking Injuries

73% 13% 5% 43% 40% 6%

Netherlands

Hobby/sports equipment

Toys Childcare articles and children’s equipment

Fire Burns Chemical

41% 12% 12% 24% 18% 18%

Austria

Toys Cosmetics Motor vehicles Chemical Fire Injuries

59% 10% 8% 25% 18% 17%

Poland

Toys Lighting chains Lighting equipment Choking Electric shock Chemical

THE THREE MOST COMMON PRODUCT CATEGORIES NOTIFIED

THE THREE MOST COMMON RISKS NOTIFIED

96% 2% 2% 80% 16% 2%

Portugal

Motor vehicles Chemical products Furniture Injuries Fire Chemical

28% 24% 21% 34% 34% 13%

Romania

Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Toys Motor vehicles Choking Injuries Strangulation

42% 13% 13% 32% 16% 16%

Slovenia

Toys Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Cosmetics Chemical Choking Injuries

46% 15% 14% 33% 20% 20%

Slovakia

Toys Jewellery Other Chemical Choking Injuries

22% 12% 11% 34% 23% 14%

Finland

Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Cosmetics Chemical Electric shock Choking

36% 23% 8% 48% 38% 5%

Sweden

Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Jewellery Chemical Environment Electric shock

35% 24% 21% 31% 22% 11%

United Kingdom

Motor vehicles Toys Electrical appliances and equipment

Injuries Electric shock Chemical

40% 20% 20% 33% 33% 17%

Iceland

Childcare articles and children’s equipment

Chemical products Toys Chemical Injuries Environment

94% 6% 94% 6%

Norway

Cosmetics Childcare articles and children’s equipment

Chemical Injuries

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THE THREE MOST COMMON PRODUCT CATEGORIES NOTIFIED

THE THREE MOST COMMON RISKS NOTIFIED