June 17, 2025
On April 16, 2025, the European Commission published its 2024 report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert system for dangerous non-food products.
This system enables the national authorities of EU member states to quickly exchange information about dangerous products, allowing the countries in the system to screen their markets and take appropriate actions.
Throughout 2024, 4,137 alerts were received in the system on measures taken against dangerous products — almost double the number of notifications received since 2022.
The following data, provided by the EU Commission, summarizes the Safety Gate alerts received by product category in 2024:
The EU Commission summarizes the safety gate alerts received by product category in 2024:
- 35% Cosmetics
- 15% Toys
- 10% Electrical appliances and equipment
- 9% Motor Vehicules
- 6% Chemical Products
- 24% Other product categories
In the alerts received, chemical risks were the most frequent type of risks reported at 49%, followed by injury-related risks at 14%, and environmental, choking and risks from electric shock.
For more information, refer to the full report and the related fact sheet.
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