Recalls in 2022
By month
By product type
- Vehicles200
- Clothing & jewellery85
- Tools & DIY52
- Toys & kids31
- Other30
- Cosmetics & chemicals19
Recalls in Germany in 2022
- 2022-12-23
DE
EUChildren’s scooter · Scooter Windmühle Marienkäfer
The steering axle is not sufficiently strong. As a result, it may break at high speed when the scooter is used on a steep slope, increasing the risk of injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the…
EU Safety Gate · reported by GermanyOfficial notice →- DEEU
Passenger car (Bmw) · X1, iX1
When water penetrates the basic control unit, different electrical functions may be impaired, such as lights and central locking could malfunction, the steering and braking assistance may fail and the engine might…
- DEEU
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle (Mercedes-Benz) · Sprinter
A component of the parking lock system may wear out. As a result, the vehicle may begin to move out of parking position, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the…
- DEEU
Tattoo ink (Dynamic) · Viking-Ink DYNAMIC CHOCOLATE
The product contains an excessive concentration of nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead (measured value up to 72.8 mg/kg, 9.27 mg/kg, 12.6 mg/kg and 2.66 mg/kg, respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Lamborghini) · Countach
Due to the improper bonding of the glass, the window glass of the rear engine bonnet could become completely detached from the vehicle, thus posing a risk for the following traffic. The product does not comply with the…
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW – Volkswagen) · Polo
Due to a manufacturing error the rear spoiler may not have been bonded to the tailgate. As a result the spoiler could detach, posing a risk to the following traffic. The product does not comply with the Regulation on…
- DEEU
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle (Peugeot) · Expert, Traveller
Due to the contact of the fuel line with the bodywork and plastic parts, there may be a possibility of a fuel leak at the rear of the vehicle. This could lead to loss of contact with the road or road users near the…
- DEEU
Children's slippers · DooDogs Kinder-Badeschlappen
The plastic material of the product contains an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 48% by weight).This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage…
EU Safety Gate · reported by GermanyOfficial notice → - DEEU
Rattle toy (FGJFJ) · baby rattle Babyrassel
The attachment to one of the clamps fails and small parts (beads and rings) can easily be detached from the wooden rings. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The handle of the rattle toy is too long and…
- DEEU
Laser engraving machine (Atomstack) · Atomstack Lasergravierer A5 20 W
The product is not equipped with protective casing, while the protective cover always leaves an open gap between the laser head cover and the workpiece when used; in addition, the product may be operated without the…
- 2022-12-16
- DEEU
Socket night light (POLUX) · Lampka nocna LED Polux Jabluszko
The product's cover can be easily removed, making live parts accessible. Users could touch them and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the…
- DEEU
Portable camping stove (Optimus)
An internal part of the gas regulator may have a rough edge, which could create a hole in the seal or membrane. Gas could leak from the back of the gas regulator and pose a fire risk if ignited. The product does not…
- DEEU
Tattoo ink (Perfect Eyelash) · Permanent Makeup Pigment Ash Blonde
The product contains an excessive concentration of arsenic, cobalt and nickel (measured values up to 1.44 mg/kg, 7.98 mg/kg and 16.4 mg/kg, respectively). Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer. Cobalt is a skin and…
- DEEU
Skin lightening cream (Reeve Cosmetics Mingora Sawat) · SHEESHA Beauty Cream
The product contains mercury (measured value: 17 000 mg/kg). Mercury accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. Additionally, it may affect reproduction and the unborn child. The…
- DEEU
Ear studs (Accessories und SIX) · Ohrstecker
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.64 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the…
- DEEU
Soap (Ahrenshof Arztseife) · Arztseife
The total microbial count of the product is too high (measured value up to 340 000 cfu/g). The micro-organism may potentially cause illness in some consumers, particularly those with a weakened immune system. If used…
- DEEU
Lorry (Mercedes-Benz) · Actros
The side skirt fastenings do not fit properly and may not fasten correctly.The side skirt could fall onto the road. This could increase the risk of an accident for following or oncoming traffic. The product does not…
- 2022-12-09
- DEEU
Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz) · GLS
The locking mechanism of the third row of seats may malfunction, which increases the risk of injury in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance…
- DEEU
Mobile phone for explosive atmospheres (Phonemax)
The device fails to meet the design requirements for "Intrinsic safety", prescribed for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. The power output is excessive and the battery is not sufficiently protected. This…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Bmw) · Series 2 Active Tourer
A door may open involuntarily in the event of a side collision, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants in the event of a second impact or subsequent rollover. The product does not comply with the Regulation…
- DEEU
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle (Volkswagen) · Caddy
A wheel control arm may be faulty and can fail to work properly. The corresponding wheel can bend sideways, making steering very difficult, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the…
- 2022-12-02
- DEEU
Passenger car (Bmw) · 3 Series (G20, G21), M3 (G80)
The front safety belt on the left side may be faulty. This can increase the risk of injury in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Bmw) · 5 Series Limousine, 5 Series Touring, M5
Due to improper installation of the seat belts, the restraint function may be impaired, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Ford) · Kuga
Due to improper fitting, the seat belt retention function may not be effective, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Ford) · Focus
The wall of the wheel axle bolt hole may be weaker on one side. This could cause the lower ball joint to detach, leading to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply…
- DEEU
Motorcycle (Ducati) · Hypermotard 939, Hyperstrada 939
Oil may leak onto the rear wheel. This can create a risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles..
- DEEU
Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz) · C-Class
The gearbox may be faulty. Forces and vibrations may occur when driving, which could damage the gear-shift linkage and the gearbox could disconnect from the drive shaft, causing the vehicle to lose propulsion.…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Porsche) · 911
The seat belts may be faulty. In the event of an accident the seat belt fixtures could detach, which creates a risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of…
- DEEU
Speed pedelec (Stromer) · ST1, ST3, ST5
Due to cracks in the weld seam area the forks that attach the front wheel to the deck can break, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market…
- 2022-11-25
- DEEU
Passenger car (CITROEN) · C5X
A faulty rubber hose may leak fuel which can reach hot parts of the vehicle and create a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their…
- DEEU
Toy bow and arrow set · Pfeil- und Bogen Set
The suction cups may easily become detached from the arrows. A child may put the small parts in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the arrows could be shot without the suction cup on the end, with very high kinetic…
EU Safety Gate · reported by GermanyOfficial notice → - DEEU
Laser engraving machine (Twotrees) · Totem 60P
The product does not have a protective housing that prevents access to laser radiation, no manual reset nor key-operated main switch, and lacks an emission warning device. In addition, the laser does not switch off in…
- DEEU
Lorry (Iveco) · S-WAY (Stralis, Trakker, S-Way, X-Way, T-Way)
Due to loss of the pre-tensioning force on the mountings of the front leaf spring suspension, the front axle leaf spring holders may become detached during driving, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does…
- DEEU
Lorry (Scania) · LPGRS-Series
The track rods may be improperly manufactured, which can lead to that the track rod ball joint can become detached. This might cause loss of steering, creating a risk of an accident and injury. The product does not…
- DEEU
Particle filter mask (Oley) · OLEY FFP2 NR
The total filtration capacity of the mask is insufficient (measured value: as low as 60%). Consequently, the product does not fulfil the health and safety requirements; thus, even if combined with other recommended…
- 2022-11-18
- DEEU
Laser engraving machine (LaserPecker) · LaserPecker L1
The product can be used without a protective casing/screen, and the protective cap on the laser head leaves a gap between the laser head cover and the workpiece when the laser head is at either its highest or lowest…
- DEEU
Plastic doll (FAD GIRL)
The head of the doll contains an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (measured value up to 23% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their…
- DEEU
Earrings (Gina)
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 5.90 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause various allergic reactions if it occurs in objects that come into direct and prolonged contact…
- DEEU
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle (Renault) · MASTER
The fuel injection ramp may be faulty, which can lead to fuel leaks in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of fire. This may also lead to pollution of the environment. The product does not comply with the…
- 2022-11-11
- DEEU
Music box (Musicbox Kingdom) · Music Box Dancing Rubber
Small parts can easily detach from the toy. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.