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According to Which?, the European Commission’s rapid-warning system Safety Gate flagged 2,064 dangerous non-food products on the market in 2018, compared with 1,542 in 2008 — a rise of more than a third.
Sue Davies, strategic policy partner at Which?, told CNN that an improvement in reporting systems could have contributed to the rise, but called the figures “concerning.”
The most problematic product categories in 2018 were toys and motor vehicles: There were 655 safety alerts for toys, and 419 for motor vehicles.
A further 200 alerts were issued for clothing, textiles and fashion, 176 for electrical appliances and 121 for cosmetics.
This year, Which? noted, products including Honda car models with explosive airbags, a flammable child’s Stormtrooper costume and HP laptop batteries that pose a fire risk have already been recalled.
