EU safety alerts in numbers

Most common hazards

1. Heavy metals and contaminants289
2. Chemical275
3. Electric shock203
4. Injuries177
5. Choking157
6. Composition and additives108
7. Fire and burns82
8. Pathogenic micro-organisms68
9. Other risks68
10. Pesticide residues34
11. Strangulation32
12. Mycotoxins28
13. Allergens19
14. Migration from food contact materials18

Serious risk

1,365 alerts classified as serious risk — 86% of all alerts.

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Food & feed product groups

1. Fruits and vegetables48
2. Poultry meat and poultry meat products37
3. Fish and fish products22
4. Nuts, nut products and seeds21
5. Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods15
6. Meat and meat products (other than poultry)13
7. Cereals and bakery products12
8. Herbs and spices11
9. Food contact materials10
10. Confectionery9
11. Other food product / mixed7
12. Feed materials6

Consumer product categories

1. Electrical appliances and equipment299
2. Toys265
3. Cosmetics228
4. Motor vehicles136
5. Chemical products53
6. Protective equipment41
7. Lighting chains40
8. Childcare articles and children's equipment40
9. Machinery37
10. Hobby/sports equipment32
11. Clothing, textiles and fashion items31
12. Lighting equipment28

Notifying countries

1. Germany237
2. France205
3. Italy162
4. Hungary117
5. United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland117
6. Poland91
7. Spain71
8. Sweden71
9. Czechia62
10. Ireland53
11. Lithuania46
12. Luxembourg36

Countries of origin

1. People's Republic of China852
2. Unknown96
3. Italy80
4. France58
5. Germany58
6. United States51
7. Poland44
8. Türkiye33
9. United Kingdom26
10. China22
11. Spain19
12. India16

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.