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PRODUCT RECALLS
Identification of unsafe products
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December 2020
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EU - Percentage of Each Product Category
EU 1.6%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
Childcare articles, children’s
2.8% equipment and toys
Summary 3.3%
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
3.7%
Electrical appliances and equipment
The recalled products quantity in December
Protective equipment
2020 is 246 of 12 categories. The top three 6.5%
Lighting equipment
categories with the most recalled products are
Childcare Articles & Children's Equipment and 7.3% Chemical products
Toys (140), Clothing, Textiles and Fashion Items 56.9%
Jewelry
(39) and Electrical Appliances and Equipment Cosmetics
(18). Most of the products come from China 15.9%
Kitchen/cooking accessories
(165). And the main risks are choking, injuries,
Machinery
chemical, etc. The percentage of each product
category is shown in the right statistical chart. Hobby/sports equipment
Gadgets
US - Percentage of Each Product Category
USA 3.6%
3.6%
Machinery
Summary 3.6%
Electrical appliances and
equipment
The recalled products quantity in December 7.1% Childcare articles, children’s
32.1%
2020 is 28 of 9 categories. The categories equipment and toys
Clothing, textiles and fashion
with the most recalled products are 7.1% items
Machinery (9) and Electrical Appliances and Hobby/sports equipment
Equipment (6). Most of the products come 10.7% Decorative articles
from China (12). And the main risks are
Gas and gas appliance
injuries, fall, fire, etc. The percentage of each
product category is shown in the right 10.7% 21.4% Furniture
statistical chart. Chemical products
CAN - Percentage of Each Product Category
CANADA
Summary Chemical products
Electrical appliances and
The recalled products quantity in December 4.8%
4.8% equipment
4.8%
2020 is 21 of 8 categories. The categories 28.6% Machinery
with the most recalled products are Chemical 9.5%
Childcare articles, children’s
Products (6) and Electrical Appliances and equipment and toys
Equipment (5). Most of the products come 9.5%
Furniture
from China (10). The main risks are fall,
Lighting equipment
electric shock, injuries, etc. The percentage of 14.3% 23.8%
each product category is shown in the right Clothing, textiles and fashion
statistical chart. items
Decorative articlesAUS - Percentage of Each Product Category
AUSTRALIA
Summary Childcare articles, children’s
equipment and toys
6.7%
The recalled products quantity in December 6.7%
Electrical appliances and
equipment
2020 is 15 of 7 categories. The categories 6.7% 33.3%
with the most recalled products are Childcare Machinery
Articles & Children's Equipment and Toys (5) 13.3%
Hobby/sports equipment
and Electrical Appliances and Equipment (3).
And the main risks are injuries, choking and Clothing, textiles and fashion
13.3%
fire. The percentage of each product category 20.0% items
is shown in the right statistical chart. Chemical products
CosmeticsEU - Monthly Overview Report – Dec. 2020
Country
No. Submitted By Alert Number of Product Risk Measures
Origin
1 Sweden A12/01757/20 China Ethnic Crescent Drop Earring Ethnic Chemical Measures taken by economic
Crescent Drop The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium operators: Withdrawal of the product from
Type / number of model: Unknown (measure value: 92% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human the market (By: Distributor)
Barcode: SKUA 75930-20087505 health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the Measures ordered by public authorities (to:
kidney and bones, and it may cause cancer. / The product does Other): Other
not comply with the REACH Regulation.
2 Hungary A12/01739/20 China Whistle toy Choking Measures ordered by public authorities (to:
Type / number of model: REF: 32246 Small parts (the whistles) can detach, generating small parts. A Distributor): Recall of the product from end
Barcode: 5606858322469 small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. / users, Withdrawal of the product from the
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy market
Safety Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 71-1.
3 Slovenia A12/01781/20 Poland Soother holder Choking, Strangulation Measures taken by economic
Type / number of model: Unknown The product can easily break releasing in two parts. A small operators: Recall of the product from end
Barcode: Unknown child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. The strap users (By: Distributor)
may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading
to injuries and/or strangulation. / The product does not comply
with the relevant European standard EN 12586.
4 Norway A12/01879/20 China Sun glasses with Bluetooth Chemical, Environment Measures taken by economic
Type / number of model: EE_338_D The plastic material of the black wire contains an excessive operators: Withdrawal of the product from
Barcode: 61543593264400 amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value the market (By: Importer)
1,3 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of Measures ordered by public authorities (to:
children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. Other): Stop of sales
5 Czechia A12/01837/20 Czechia Folding mechanical scooter Injuries Measures taken by economic
Type / number of model: 000 050 The product's frame may break due to an insufficient operators: Recall of the product from end
002B penetration of the weld in the body of the scooter. users (By: Manufacturer)
Barcode: Unknown Furthermore, the folding structure of the wedge is not
sufficiently resistant to load and can fold back, causing the user
to fall and be injuried. / The product does not comply with the
relevant European standard EN 14619.USA –Monthly Overview Report – Dec. 2020
No. Alert submitted Alert number Country
by of origin Product Risk Measures
1 ADCO Recall United Sure Scents 2-1 Fire and Burn Hazards Refund
number: States Peaceful The candles’ high flames can ignite Consumers should immediately stop using the Sure Scents
21-039 Stream/Moonlit the surface of the wax or cause the 2-1 Peaceful Stream/Moonlit Waves candles and contact
December Waves Candles glass to break, posing fire and burn Dollar Tree for a full refund.
2, 2020 hazards.
2 Washington Recall China Western Chief toddler Choking Hazard Refund
Shoe Company number: light-up rain boots Rivets used to attach the handles to Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled
21-048 the boot can detach, posing a boots, take the boots away from children, and return them
December choking hazard to children. to any Target Store for a full refund.
9, 2020
3 Burley Recall Portugal Dash® X FM child Crash Hazard Replace
number: bicycle seats The reclining plate that holds the Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled
21-045 child bicycle seat in place can detach, Dash X FM child bicycle seats and contact Burley to receive
December making the child seat unstable and instructions on how to identify and dispose of the recalled
9, 2020 can cause the rider of the bicycle to child seat and how to receive a free replacement child seat.
lose control, posing a crash hazard.
4 Target Recall China and Cloud Island infant Choking, Laceration and Pinching Refund
number: Vietnam rompers Hazards Consumers should immediately take the recalled infant
21-061 The snaps can break or detach from rompers away from children and return them to any Target
December the rompers, posing a choking, Store for a full refund. Consumers that purchased the
30, 2020 laceration and pinching hazards to rompers on Target.com can contact Target to receive a
children. prepaid return label to return the rompers.CAN –Monthly Overview Report – Dec. 2020
Alert submitted Alert Country
No. Product Risk Measures
by number of origin
1 Struc-Tube Lte. RA-74445 Indonesia SERBI Rattan Fall Hazard Consumers should stop using the chair immediately and
December 1, lounge chair The seat back may unexpectedly detach, return it to any Structube location for a full refund of the
2020 posing a fall hazard. purchase price, or an in-store credit if proof of purchase
cannot be established.
2 Décathlon RA-74533 Morocco Decathlon Jamming Hazard Consumers should immediately stop using the product if
Canada inc. December Olaian Boys' The drawstring inside the product is the drawstring length in the waist area is more than 14 cm
15, 2020 board shorts longer than 14 cm and presents a and present themselves at a Decathlon store with their
potential risk of jamming. board shorts for a refund.
3 Zinus Canada RA-74601 China Zinus Metal Fall and Injury Hazards Consumers should immediately stop using this product and
Inc. December Bunk Beds The welds that secure the upper bunk contact Zinus for step-by-step instructions on receiving a
21, 2020 can come apart, causing the upper bunk free retrofit kit or refund.
to collapse, posing fall and injury
hazards.
4 Westinghouse RA-74661 China Indoor Ceiling Lack of Certification Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled
December Fans The affected products do not meet CSA product and contact Wayfair.ca for a refund. Only
30, 2020 specification requirements, posing a Westinghouse indoor ceiling fans sold online at Wayfair.ca
safety hazard. are included in this recall.AUS –Monthly Overview Report – Dec. 2020
No. Alert submitted by Alert number Company of
origin Product Risk Measures
1 Australian Competition 2020/18704 99 Bikes Silverback Skid Injury Hazard Consumers should immediately stop using
and Consumer Date Australia Pty 16" Kids Bike In the absence of a rear back-pedal brake, the bike and return it to 99 Bikes for a
Commission Ltd MY2020 children may not be able to brake refund, replacement or repair.
published sufficiently using the hand brakes, which
10 Dec 2020 may result in an accident and injury to the
rider.
2 WA Consumer Protection 2020/18470 Hasbro Micro Shot Improper Labeling Consumers should ensure that the
(Department of Mines, Date Australia Blasters by Nerf User may not be aware of the hazard if the product is not aimed at the eyes or face
Industry Regulation and Limited product is not correctly labelled. when used and consumers with an
Safety) published affected product should contact Hasbro
16 Dec 2020 Australia.
3 Australian Competition 2020/18705 PLE Computers BattleBull Bunker Choking Hazard Consumers should return the bean bag to
and Consumer Date Pty Ltd Bean Bag Children may be able to use the child- any PLE Store for an on the spot repair, or
Commission resistant fastener. Polystyrene beans may contact PLE Computers to arrange for a
published pose a choking or suffocation hazard for repair kit and instructions to be sent out.
23 Dec 2020 infants and young children.
4 South Australia Consumer 2020/18750 Beckingsale Personalised Suffocation Hazard Consumers should dispose of the product
& Business Services Date Designs Pty Ltd Wooden Rattle The product may pose a choking or and contact the place of purchase for a
suffocation hazard for young children, refund or store credit.
published which can lead to severe injury or death.
23 Dec 2020SOURCES HQTS Group Product Recall lists mandatory and voluntary consumer product recalls published by: The European Union Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products (RAPEX) The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) The Government of Canada Healthy Canadians The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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