Recalls in 2023
By month
Home & garden recalls in the EU & EEA in 2023
- 2023-12-08
BG
EUWooden table
The metal construction of the table breaks and can cause injury to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
EU Safety Gate · reported by BulgariaOfficial notice →- BGEU
Chair
The chair is not sufficiently stable and may break, causing the user to fall. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 1728.
EU Safety Gate · reported by BulgariaOfficial notice → - BGEU
Plastic table
The product is not sufficiently stable, and may break causing injury to users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive, nor with European standard EN 581.
EU Safety Gate · reported by BulgariaOfficial notice → - 2023-12-01
LTEUNovelty lighter (Focus) · FOCUS
The lighter is appealing to children due to its shape and colour. Children may play with it and suffer burns or cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive…
SKEUCandles · Glamour Christmas Candles
The whole candle burns, not just the wick, which may cause and spread a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 15493.
EU Safety Gate · reported by SlovakiaOfficial notice →- 2023-11-24
SEEUShower mat · Non-slip shower mat Halkfri Duschmatta
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 23% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by possibly causing damage to the…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice →- BGEU
Plastic chair (Bella)
The chair can easily break and cause injury to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 581-2 and EN 1728.
- SEEU
Door stop alarm (Security System) · Doorstop Alarm
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 74% by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the…
- 2023-11-17
- BGEU
Folding table (Heniver)
The metal construction of the table can break and cause injuries to users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
- BGEU
Plastic chair (Rambo)
The chair can easily break and cause injury to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 581-2 and EN 1728.
- BGEU
Plastic chair (Ayder)
The chair can easily break and cause injury to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 581-2 and EN 1728.
- BGEU
Plastic chair (Al Koko)
The armrest of the chair breaks easily. The user can fall and be injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with European standards EN 581 and EN 1728.
- 2023-11-03
- SEEU
Bath mat · Non-slip Bath Mats Bathroom Square PVC. Product sold online
The product has excessive concentrations of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: up to 1.5% and 13% by weight, respectively).SCCPs persist in the…
EU Safety Gate · reported by SwedenOfficial notice → 
FREUAnti-algae treatment for swimming pools (BSI) · anti-algues - traitement piscine
The anti-algae treatment is incorrectly packed and lacks any tactile warnings of danger or child-resistant fastener. The user may be unaware of the risks of the product coming into contact with the skin or eyes, which…
- 2023-10-27
- FREU
Pool liner repair kit (ASTRALPOOL) · KIT REPARATION LINER
The labelling of this product fails to mention the risks inherent to its use. The user therefore has no information about the dangers. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling…
- 2023-09-29
IEEUTealight candle holder (Next) · Giraffe Tealight Lantern
The screw which holds the metal wire and glass tea-light holder can easily come loose and drop with the tea-light, causing a fire, burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety…
- IEEU
Tealight candle holder (Next) · Bronze Bear Lantern
The screw which holds the metal wire and glass tealight holder can easily come loose and drop with the candle. This can result in a fire, burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product…
- 2023-08-18
NLEUBoiler, heat exchanger (Ferroli) · BlueSense and BlueHelix gasboiler / heat exchanger
Water remaining in the boiler from the factory can cause Legionella bacteria to proliferate and produce a bio-film in the heat exchanger and piping. This can lead to Legionella infection from a shower for example,…
- 2023-08-04
- IEEU
Furniture bench set (Next) · Cole Corner Bench Set
The legs of the bench might collapse. As a result, a user sitting on the bench would fall and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
- 2023-07-28
- FREU
Fire extinguisher (VULCAIN, SICLI, INTEGRAL, MATINCENDIE, GLORIA, INDIUM, MAT TOP)
The product is not adequately designed to be safe for use during the recommended service life of 20 years in all situation of maintenance. If the closing mechanism has not been properly locked with the body during the…
EU Safety Gate · reported by FranceVULCAIN, SICLI, INTEGRAL, MATINCENDIE, GLORIA, INDIUM, MAT TOPOfficial notice → - 2023-07-07
- IEEU
Pint glass (Heineken) · HEINEKEN Pint Glass
Due to a manufacturing defect, the glass can break spontaneously, creating a risk of cuts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
- FREU
Shower column (Sensea) · Colonne de douche Icone
The tube of the shower can easily detach and cause the circular metal shower head to fall, leading to injuries/cuts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
- 2023-06-23
- NLEU
Children`s cot (Polini Kids GmbH) · Polini Vintage 110 Ledikant Metaal 120x60
The space between the slats of the cot is too wide. A child might become entrapped with limbs, torso, head or neck, which could lead to entrapment, injuries and strangulation. The product does not comply with the…
- NLEU
Children`s cot (Meltem) · Elena 80x180 ombouwbaar bed
The space between the slats of the cot is too wide. A child might become entrapped with limbs, torso, head or neck between them, which could lead to entrapment, injuries and strangulation. The product does not comply…
DEEUPortable gas stove (BRS) · Field gasoline stove
The burner head contains asbestos fibres (measured value: 40%). When the stove is used, asbestos may be broken down by mechanical stress into very fine fibres, which may be inhaled into the lungs, leading to cancer.…
- 2023-06-09
- NLEU
Children's cot (Temosan)
The distance between the side slats is inadequate. A child can become trapped and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European…
- 2023-06-02
- NLEU
Children's cot (Klups) · Childrens Cot
The space between the slats on the foot- or head end, as well as between the slats of the bottom is too wide. A child might become entrapped between them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the…
PLEURoof window (Velux)
A build-up of condensation in the actuator compartment can result in metallic parts of the flat roof window construction being conductive. Live parts may become accessible, the user may receive an electric shock. The…
- 2023-04-14
ITEUGlasses case
The plastic material of the product has an excessive amount of bis(2-etylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (total measured value up to 14.7 % by weight). These…
EU Safety Gate · reported by ItalyOfficial notice →- 2023-04-07
- FREU
Wreath with candles
The candles forming part of the various arrangements are in direct contact with the decorative elements (fir tree, pine cones, ribbons, etc.), which may consequently catch and spread a fire. The product does not comply…
EU Safety Gate · reported by FranceOfficial notice → 
HUEUGlass-ceramic cook top (Tesla)
The device may be incorrectly assembled and not possible to turn off, which can result in overheating of the heating plates. A user may suffer burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage…
- 2023-03-31
- IEEU
Sofas/Footstools (Habitat) · Habitat Eton Fabric Sofas and Footstool in Grey, and Charcoal
The product is easily flammable and the flame propagation is too high. The cover fabric can catch fire which spreads. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
- IEEU
Sofa (Habitat) · Habitat Jackson fabric Sofas
The product is easily flammable and the flame propagation is too high. The cover fabric may catch and spread a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
- IEEU
Sofa (Habitat) · Habitat Isla Fabric Sofas
The product is easily flammable and the flame propagation is too high. The cover fabric could catch and spread a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
- 2023-03-17
- IEEU
Mirrored bathroom cabinet (B&Q) · B&Q Artemis and Alcudina Mirrored Bathroom Cabinet
The mirror of the door may fall off and break, resulting in glass shards causing injury including cuts, lacerations and possible amputation. The product does not comply with the requirements of General Product Safety…
- DEEU
Portable gas stove (GAS BULLET) · Inferno
The gas cartridge may overheat due to the heat of the gas stove. This increases the risk of burns to the user. The product does not comply with the Regulation on appliances burning gaseous fuels (GAR) nor with the…
- 2023-03-10
- NLEU
Children's Cot · Cot
A child risks entrapment and/or strangulation in the cot as it could become entangled with the clothing on one of the corners of the bed or stuck in the space between the bars of the upright sides. The product does not…
EU Safety Gate · reported by NetherlandsOfficial notice → - NLEU
Children's cot · Cot
The space between the slats of the sides is too wide. A child might become entrapped with limbs, torso, head or neck between them, which could lead to impaired breathing and strangulation. The product does not comply…
EU Safety Gate · reported by NetherlandsOfficial notice → - 2023-03-03
- IEEU
Coffee cup (Costa Coffee) · Costa Coffee Glass Heart Cup
The small glass heart within the glass cup can detach. A small child may place it in the mouth and choke. the product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
- FREU
Candles (EDCO) · Bougies AT
The candle's decorative glitter may easily catch fire, and the candle produces a flame which is too high, therefore creating a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product…