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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.
