EU safety alerts in numbers

Most common hazards

1. Chemical8926
2. Heavy metals and contaminants7724
3. Injuries5682
4. Choking4017
5. Electric shock3600
6. Composition and additives3477
7. Strangulation3212
8. Fire and burns1995
9. Pathogenic micro-organisms1595
10. Other risks1302
11. Pesticide residues1132
12. Mycotoxins883
13. Allergens656
14. Migration from food contact materials575

Serious risk

39,602 alerts classified as serious risk — 86% of all alerts.

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Food & feed product groups

1. Fruits and vegetables1474
2. Nuts, nut products and seeds736
3. Poultry meat and poultry meat products689
4. Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods630
5. Cereals and bakery products387
6. Meat and meat products (other than poultry)357
7. Fish and fish products331
8. Herbs and spices327
9. Other food product / mixed303
10. Feed materials243
11. Confectionery217
12. Milk and milk products208

Consumer product categories

1. Toys8424
2. Cosmetics5859
3. Motor vehicles5566
4. Clothing, textiles and fashion items4456
5. Electrical appliances and equipment3927
6. Chemical products1400
7. Childcare articles and children's equipment1221
8. Jewellery1137
9. Protective equipment910
10. Lighting equipment830
11. Lighting chains829
12. Machinery700

Notifying countries

1. Germany6472
2. Italy4625
3. France3974
4. Hungary3574
5. Sweden2300
6. Spain2258
7. Poland2195
8. Czechia1872
9. Bulgaria1591
10. Finland1464
11. United Kingdom1397
12. Cyprus1388

Countries of origin

1. People's Republic of China19557
2. Unknown3514
3. Italy2688
4. Germany2633
5. France1897
6. Türkiye1662
7. United States1312
8. Poland1263
9. Spain958
10. United Kingdom944
11. India680
12. Japan529

Alerts with a single stated country of origin. The country of origin is where the product was made or grown — not a judgement of that country's producers.