Hazard · 65 alerts

Environment

Products that contain substances harmful to the environment above EU limits — for example heavy metals or persistent organic pollutants in electrical products.

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What it can cause

The risk concerns mainly the environment, through waste and recycling.

What to do

Follow the instructions in the alert and dispose of the product at a proper collection point.

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18 September 2026Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger car Ford “Focus / C-MAX / Transit Connect / Galaxy / S-MAX / Mondeo / Kuga” — risk: environment

Some Ford vehicles may have a cracked diesel particulate filter, which can cause excessive soot emissions and potentially fail the vehicle's roadworthiness test. The affected models include Focus, C-MAX, Transit…

EnvironmentMotor vehicles

9 September 2026RASFF

Chlorate in broccoli powder from The USA via Canada

Notified by Netherlands · origin: United States

Environmental pollutantsDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

27 August 2026RASFF

perchlorates in frozen raspberries from Ukraine

Notified by Poland · origin: Ukraine

Environmental pollutantsFruits and vegetables

14 August 2026Safety GateSerious risk

Children’s rain jacket H&M — risk: environment

Notified by Luxembourg · origin: Bangladesh

EnvironmentClothing, textiles and fashion items

13 July 2026RASFF

Perchlorate in green tea from China

Notified by Poland · origin: China

Environmental pollutantsCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

5 June 2026RASFF

exceeding the MRL for perchlorate in white mulberry herbal tea from Poland

Notified by Poland · origin: Poland

Environmental pollutantsCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

21 May 2026RASFF

Exceedance of Perfluorohexane sulphonic acid in nephrops

Notified by Ireland · origin: Ireland

Environmental pollutantsCrustaceans and products thereof

24 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Perchlorate in kale from Spain

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Spain

Environmental pollutantsFruits and vegetables

10 April 2026RASFF

Chlorate residues in loose pears from Belgium

Notified by Ireland · origin: Belgium

Environmental pollutantsFruits and vegetables

31 March 2026RASFF

chlorate in xantan gum from China

Notified by Slovenia · origin: China

Environmental pollutantsFood additives and flavourings

30 March 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Environmental pollutantsFood additives and flavourings

27 March 2026Safety GateSerious risk

Light commercial vehicle Nissan “NV400” — risk: environment

Notified by France · origin: France

EnvironmentMotor vehicles

25 March 2026RASFF

Perchlorate in stawberries from Chile

Notified by Belgium · origin: Chile

Environmental pollutantsFruits and vegetables

20 February 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Environmental pollutantsFood additives and flavourings

5 December 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger van Renault Trucks “MASTER III” — risk: environment

Notified by France · origin: France

EnvironmentMotor vehicles

28 November 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger van Opel/Vauxhall “Zafira, Vivaro” — risk: environment

Notified by France · origin: France

EnvironmentMotor vehicles

21 November 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Toyota “Proace, Proace Verso” — risk: environment

Notified by Portugal · origin: France

EnvironmentMotor vehicles

7 November 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger car Peugeot “508 V2, 5008 V2” — risk: environment

Notified by France · origin: France

EnvironmentMotor vehicles

7 November 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger car Jeep “Avenger” — risk: environment

Notified by France · origin: Italy

EnvironmentMotor vehicles

17 October 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger car CITROEN “C5 Aircross” — risk: environment

Notified by France · origin: France

EnvironmentMotor vehicles

17 October 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger car DS “DS7 Crossback” — risk: environment

Notified by France · origin: France

EnvironmentMotor vehicles

17 October 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger car Opel “Grandland X, Mokka” — risk: environment

Notified by France · origin: France

EnvironmentMotor vehicles

12 September 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger car/light commercial vehicle OPEL. “Combo, Corsa, Crossland X, Grandland X, Zafira, Vivaro, Movano” — risk: environment

Notified by France · origin: France

EnvironmentMotor vehicles

5 September 2025Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger car DS automobiles “DS3 Crossback, DS 7 Crossback” — risk: environment

Notified by France · origin: France

EnvironmentMotor vehicles