Recalls in 2022
By month
By product type
Recalls in Belgium in 2022
- 2022-12-23
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EUPassenger car (Polestar) · Polestar 1
High voltage battery cells can overheat when the battery is fully charged. This can lead to a thermal event inside the battery, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the…
- BEEU
Children's t-shirt (TQF Collection)
The product has long functional cords with free ends in the neck area. These cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of…
- BEEU
Children's jacket (anna carino) · Anna Carino
The jacket has long functional cords to be tied at the waist area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries The product does not comply with the requirements of the General…
- BEEU
Childrens' clothing set (benster denim) · Benster denim
The product has long drawstrings with free ends in the neck and waist area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation or injuries. The product does not comply…
- 2022-12-16
- BEEU
Children's dress (onnolulu) · DRESS DAHLIA
There are long functional cords in the waist area which can become trapped during children's normal activities, causing injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety…
- BEEU
Children sport trousers (jojo kids)
The trousers have long drawstrings to be tied at the waist area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General…
- 2022-12-09
- BEEU
Jacket (Fish & Chips)
The drawstrings with no free ends in the hood area have protruding loop. The toggles for adjustment of drawstrings are not fixed to the garment. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to…
- 2022-12-02
- BEEU
All terrain vehicle (BRP) · BRP Ryker
The position light and flasher electrical harnesses in the front fenders may be loose and rub on the tyre, leading over time to a short circuit. This can cause the engine to stop while driving, without the possibility…
- 2022-09-16
- BEEU
Plastic doll · Light Mermaid
The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of organic tin (TBT) (measured value up to 26 mg/kg). TBT is potentially persistant, bioacumulative and toxic for the environment. The product does not…
EU Safety Gate · reported by BelgiumOfficial notice → - 2022-08-26
- BEEU
Children's trousers (Zeeman)
The trousers have long decorative cords with free ends that can be tied around the waist. The cords may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the…
- BEEU
Children's trousers (Zeeman)
The trousers have long decorative cords with free ends that can be tied around the waist. The cords may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the…
- 2022-08-12
- BEEU
Four-wheeled all terrain vehicle (Can-am) · Can-Am Outlander
Some vehicles are assembled without a half-steering column bushing, which could cause the dynamic power steering shaft to break. This can lead to loss of steering control, increasing the risk of an accident. The…
- 2022-08-05
- BEEU
Three-wheeled motorcycle (Can-am) · Ryker
The bolt on the handle-bar stem could break suddenly, which could result in a loss of control over steering, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the type-approval and…
- BEEU
Children's dress (Blue Queen by Bristol)
There are long functional cords in the neck area which can become trapped during children's normal activities, causing strangulation and/or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General…
- 2022-07-22
- BEEU
Personal watercraft (Sea-Doo) · Sea-Doo
The passenger seat is not adequately latched to the watercraft.As a result it could inadvertently unlatch, causing the passenger to unexpectedly fall in the water, increasing the risk of injuries or drowning. The…
- 2022-07-15
- BEEU
Children's trousers (TQF Collection) · TQF Collection
The product contains decorative cords that can be tied around the waist. The cords may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the…
- 2022-07-08
- BEEU
USB Charger (Eisenz)
The electrical insulation is insufficient and the clearance /creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient; consequently, a user may receive an electric shock. Furthermore,…
- 2022-07-01
- BEEU
Three-wheeled motor vehicle (Can-am)
The front sprocket may be damaged due to premature wear. As a result, the vehicle may lose propulsion over time, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.
- BEEU
Children's jacket (Woody) · Billie-Ray
There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the product. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of…
- BEEU
Children's pyjamas (Woody) · Meisjes-dames Pyjama
The product has long functional cords with free ends in the waist area. These cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the…
- 2022-06-24
- BEEU
Children's dress (AO 76, American Outfitters) · Chloe Stripe Dress
There are long functional cords in the waist area which can become trapped during children's normal activities, causing strangulation and/or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General…
- 2022-06-10
- BEEU
Telescopic ladder (Diggers Tools) · Telescopic ladder 2.6m
The horizontal distance between the top rung of the ladder and a wall is less than the minimum required. When climbing the top of the ladder, the user may lose balance and could fall from a considerable height, which…
- 2022-05-27
- BEEU
Children's trousers (America Today) · Celina Jr
The trousers have long drawstrings to be tied at the waist area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. This product does not comply with the requirements of the General…
- 2022-05-06
- BEEU
Children's Hoodie (BRISTOL) · Bristol hoodie
There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the sweatshirt. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of…
- 2022-04-29
- BEEU
Double tip felt pens (Pincello) · Rotuladores doble punta
The felt pens' inks contain a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI, measured values: up to 5.2 mg/kg and 7.3 mg/kg, respectively). Dermal contact with MCI and MI…
- 2022-04-22
- BEEU
Children's bicycle helmet (Banwood) · Helmet
The impact absorption capacity of the helmet is insufficient. In the event of an impact, a child may suffer head injuries. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation nor with the…
- BEEU
Fireworks (Rubro Fireworks) · Event Signal-v5
The product does not carry the required marking and is not accompanied by the obligatory instructions for safe use in the national languages of the Member State where the pyrotechnic article is offered to the consumer.…
- 2022-04-15
- BEEU
Particle filter mask · Semimaschera filtrante
The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured values: as low as 74%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements; thus, even if combined with other…
EU Safety Gate · reported by BelgiumOfficial notice → - BEEU
Personal watercraft (Sea-Doo)
The tabs of the portable audio system may break, causing it to dislodge from its support.Consequently, the audio system may hit the user and/or passenger, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the…
- 2022-03-18
- BEEU
Fireworks (Piromax) · Fireball
The noise level is too high (measured values: up to 124.3 dB). Consequently it can cause damage to hearing. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive nor with the European standard…
- 2022-02-18
- BEEU
Snowmobile (Ski-Doo and Lynx) · Ski-Doo, Lynx
The tank can expel fuel from the vent when the cooling system efficiency is reduced, thereby landing on hot components of the vehicle if flipped on the right side or parked. Fire could occur and, in some situations,…
- 2022-02-11
- BEEU
Fireworks · Turbo 8SH
The noise level is too high (measured values: up to 124.8 dB). Consequently it can cause damage to hearing. Furthermore, the product may explode at too low altitude and can burst too close to the ground. Bystanders can…
EU Safety Gate · reported by BelgiumOfficial notice → - BEEU
Fireworks (Bonbridge) · X-treme Rocket
The rocket may not correctly ascend before exploding, thus not reaching the required safety elevation. The users or spectators could suffer from temporary impairment of hearing. The product does not comply with the…
- BEEU
Particle filter mask (Jiang Xi Rong Ge Technology Co) · KN95 Protective Mask
The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured values: as low as 50%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements; thus, even if combined with other…
- BEEU
Speed pedelec (Ellio) · Ellio
A faulty design of the electrical connector between the battery and the bicycle can cause it to burst, increasing the risk of poor contact. As an electric circuit in the bike melts, the bike will suddenly stop (and not…
- 2022-02-04
- BEEU
Fireworks (Pirotecnia El Gato SL) · Silver Whistle
The product's labelling does not contain any instructions for use and safety, and it is difficult to read, unclear and open to misinterpretation. Due to the lack of safety and user instructions, users may use or store…
- 2022-01-28
- BEEU
Fireworks (Faram Fireworks) · Roman Candle 30
The firework might not ignite properly after the fuse has finished burning and unexpectedly explode when the user approaches, leading to injuries The product does not comply with the requirements of thePyrotechnics…
- BEEU
Fireworks (Salon Roger Fireworks) · Beijing Celebration Crackers
The sound pressure level is too high (measured values: up to 124.2 dB). Excessive noise levels may cause damage to hearing. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pyrotechnics Directive and the…
- 2022-01-14
- BEEU
Particle filter mask (DuoYou) · Filtering half mask
The total filtration capacity of the mask is insufficient (measured mean values: as low as 83%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements; thus, even if combined with other…
- 2022-01-07
- BEEU
Fireworks (KLASEK PYROTECHNICS) · DUMBUM
The product may explode at too low altitude and can burst too close to the ground. Bystanders can be hit by parts of the firework, causing burns. The sound pressure level is too high and may cause damage to hearing.…