Recalls in the EU & EEA in 2021

543 official recalls in the EU & EEA reported in 2021 (records start Oct 2021), from the EU Safety Gate and RASFF food alerts. Newest first. Search by product, brand or hazard.

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Recalls in 2021

543

Records start Oct 2021

By month

JanJunDec

Most recalled brands

  1. Mercedes-Benz16
  2. Mazda7
  3. Innovagoods5
  4. Volvo4
  5. BMW4
  6. Jeep4

By product type

  1. Toys & kids203
  2. Vehicles93
  3. Other71
  4. Tools & DIY58
  5. Electrical57
  6. Clothing & jewellery27

Recalls in the EU & EEA in 2021

  1. 2021-12-24
  2. DEEU
    Electricalelectric shock

    Robot vacuum cleaner (TESVOR) · S6 Robotic Vacuum

    The product is supplied with a non-EU (US) connector with a dangerous adapter; when plugged in, high-voltage live parts are accessible. The pins of the adaptor of the power supply are not insulated. The pin ends are…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by GermanyTESVOROfficial notice →
  3. SEEU
    Electricalchemical, environment

    Headphones (Midy) · Bluetooth sports headband

    The black charger contains an excessive amount of di-(2-etylhexyl)phtalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 1.04% and 1.48% by weight, respectively). Phthalates may harm the…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenMidyOfficial notice →
  4. SEEU
    Cosmetics & chemicalschemical

    Tattoo ink (Eternal Ink) · Deep Red

    The product contains an excessive amount of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) naphthalene (measured value: 4.0 mg/kg) and an excessive amount of the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value: 6.8 mg/kg) which…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenEternal InkOfficial notice →
  5. SEEU
    Cosmetics & chemicalschemical

    Tatto Ink (World Famous Tattoo Ink) · Samuel O´Reilly Red

    The product contains nickel (measured values; nickel: 7.1 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenWorld Famous Tattoo InkOfficial notice →
  6. SEEU
    Cosmetics & chemicalschemical

    Tattoo ink (FUSION INK) · Basic Black

    The product contain an excessive amount of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) naphthalene (measured value; 8.0 mg/kg). Naphthalene is a carcinogenic substance for which a safe level cannot be established. The…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenFUSION INKOfficial notice →
  7. SEEU
    Cosmetics & chemicalschemical

    Tattoo ink (Intenze Tattoo Ink) · Intenze Formula 23

    The product contains excessive amounts of individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured values; acenaphthylene: 2.0 mg/kg, fluoranthene: 0.8 mg/kg, naphthalene: 1.4 mg/kg, pyren: 7.7 mg/kg and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenIntenze Tattoo InkOfficial notice →
  8. ITEU
    Toys & kidschemical

    Toy slime (Cool Things) · Slime Unicorn Dools

    The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 463 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system. The…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by ItalyCool ThingsOfficial notice →
  9. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Frunk Bar) · Frunk Bar 20mg 2ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandFrunk BarOfficial notice →
  10. IEEU
    Cosmetics & chemicalschemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Vaporlax Mate) · Vaporlax Mate 2% Nicotine 2ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandVaporlax MateOfficial notice →
  11. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Ultimate Bar) · Ultimate Bar 1% Salt Nic Up to 575 puffs

    This product contains nicotine (1%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandUltimate BarOfficial notice →
  12. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Vapeman Solo Bar) · Vapeman Solo Bar 2% 2ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandVapeman Solo BarOfficial notice →
  13. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Trefoil) · Trefoil NPS 450 20mg/ml 2ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandTrefoilOfficial notice →
  14. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Smok MBAR) · Smok Disposable MBAR 20mg 1.3ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandSmok MBAROfficial notice →
  15. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Reymont 1688 puffs 2% 5ml) · Reymont 1688 puffs 2%

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Furthermore, the product…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandReymont 1688 puffs 2% 5mlOfficial notice →
  16. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Justmist Bar 2%) · Justmist Bar 2% 800 puffs 3.2ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Furthermore, the product…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandJustmist Bar 2%Official notice →
  17. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (IVG Bar) · IVG Bar 20mg/ml 2ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandIVG BarOfficial notice →
  18. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Hipster Mini) · Hipster Mini 2% Salt Nic 2ml (2 flavours in 1 device)

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandHipster MiniOfficial notice →
  19. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Hipster Glow) · Hipster Glow 2000 puffs 2% Salt Nic 6ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Furthermore, the product…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandHipster GlowOfficial notice →
  20. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Geek Bar Pro) · Geek Bar Pro 2% 2ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandGeek Bar ProOfficial notice →
  21. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Frunk Bar) · Frunk Bar 20mg 1.5ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandFrunk BarOfficial notice →
  22. IEEU
    Cosmetics & chemicalschemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Elf bar) · Elf Bar CR500 2% Nicotine 2ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandElf barOfficial notice →
  23. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Elf bar) · Elf Bar 600 20mg/ml 2ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Nicotine is acutely toxic and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandElf barOfficial notice →
  24. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (device) · Nic Salts 600 puffs

    This product contains nicotine (up to 20 mg/ml), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. The product does…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelanddeviceOfficial notice →
  25. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Elux Legend) · Elux Legend 2% Salt Nic 3500 puffs

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. The product does not comply…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandElux LegendOfficial notice →
  26. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Geek Bar Pro) · Geek Bar Pro 5% (50mg/ml) 4.5ml

    This product exceeds the permitted limit of nicotine (5%), which is classified as acutely toxic, and does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product.…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandGeek Bar ProOfficial notice →
  27. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Geek Bar Pro) · Geek Bar Pro 2% Salt Nic 4.5 ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Furthermore, the product…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandGeek Bar ProOfficial notice →
  28. IEEU
    Cosmetics & chemicalschemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Elf Bar 1500) · Elf Bar 1500 2% Nicotine 4.8ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Furthermore, the product…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandElf Bar 1500Official notice →
  29. IEEU
    Otherchemical

    Disposable electronic cigarette (Bang XXL) · Bang XXL 2% 6ml

    This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Furthermore, the product…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by IrelandBang XXLOfficial notice →
  30. PTEU
    Vehiclesinjuries

    Motorcycle (Honda) · CBR1000STL/SPL ; CMX1100AM/DM

    Due to a manufacturing error, the motorcycle may have insufficient sealant performance due to small overlap allowance with the filler neck in the cooling system of the engine. If the vehicle is used continuously in…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by PortugalHondaOfficial notice →
  31. DEEU
    Tools & DIYhealth risk / other

    Particle filter mask (Sunjoy) · Self-suction filter KN95 Respiratory Protective Face Mask

    The particle/filter retention of the material is insufficient (measured values: as low as 51%), and the mask may not correctly fit to the face. Furthermore, the product may differ from one package to another.…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by GermanySunjoyOfficial notice →
  32. SEEU
    Otherenvironment

    Plastic ball · RUBLEV fotboll

    The plastic material of the ball contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1% by weight). SCCPs persistent in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →
  33. PLEU
    Toys & kidschemical

    Bath toy (kidsme) · Squeaky Bath Book

    The foam in the product contains an excessive amount of tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP), measured value up to: 63,4 mg/kg. TCPP can be harmful to children due to its carcinogenic properties and acute…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by PolandkidsmeOfficial notice →
  34. PTEU
    Vehiclesinjuries

    Passenger car (Volvo) · XC40

    The starter motor may fail, which can lead to noise or no engine start. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by PortugalVolvoOfficial notice →
  35. DEEU
    Otherchemical

    Plastic straw · Strohhalm Ente

    The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 28.9%by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by GermanyOfficial notice →
  36. DEEU
    Toys & kidschemical

    Children’s strapped sandals (Däumling) · Riemchensandalen schmal Gr. 28

    The leather in the product contains chromium (VI) (measured value up to 3.0 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by GermanyDäumlingOfficial notice →
  37. DKEU
    Toys & kidschoking

    Soother (FRIGG) · FRIGG silicone pacifier

    The product breaks easily, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Product Safety Directive and European standard EN…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by DenmarkFRIGGOfficial notice →
  38. SEEU
    Electricalchemical, environment

    Headphones · Powerful bass blast headphones

    The ear cushion contains an excessive amount of di-(2-etylhexyl)phtalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 14.2% and 0.27% by weight, respectively), and solders contain an…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →
  39. DEEU
    Vehiclesinjuries

    Motorcycle (Kawasaki) · W800

    During the process of assembling , it is possible that the manifold attachment parts were not tightened with the required torque. As a consequence, fixing elements on the exhaust manifold may become detached and fall…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by GermanyKawasakiOfficial notice →
  40. FREU
    Cosmetics & chemicalschemical

    Lightening cream (Caroclair) · Soin super éclaircissant

    The product contains clobetasol propionate (measured concentration 0,04 % by weight).Clobetasol is a corticosteroid that should be applied only if medically prescribed. Exposure to it could cause skin irritation and…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by FranceCaroclairOfficial notice →
  41. HUEU
    Tools & DIYdamage to sight, electric shock

    laser pointer

    The laser beam is too powerful. Direct viewing of the laser beam could cause damage to sight. The insulation between the primary and accessible secondary circuits of the charger is not sufficient. The user could touch…

    EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice →