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[latest announcement] EU RAPEX released thirteenth week recall report

In March 30, 2018, the European Commission released the RAPEX weekly (Weekly Report), which sells non food consumer goods in the thirteenth week of the year, and this week announced 51 products. 26 of them come from China, including clothing and accessories, cosmetics, motor vehicles, motorcycle helmets, hot water bags, suitcases and toys.



The product category and recall quantity of the 51 products are shown below:


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Obviously, consumer products, cosmetics, toys and motor vehicles are highly concerned by EU members this week, followed by clothing accessories, lamps and other products, such as hot water bags, tattoo ink and suitcases.

The reasons for the recall of these products are as follows:

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Based on the above image, chemical risk is the primary factor. This is mainly due to the announcement of a large number of cosmetics and toy products. The EU's toy safety directive and CosmeticProducts Regulation are called the most stringent safety requirements of the industry in all regions of the world. At the same time, the EU's chemicals management regulation REACH is also the focus of management and control. Therefore, traders or manufacturers should pay close attention to product quality, followed by physical injury risk, mainly from the design defects or structural defects of motor vehicles, and then asphyxia risk and fire risk.

The notice needs to be concerned that two products (children's caps and long hair toys) were recalled from the shelves after releasing azo dye 4- azobenzene, which was released by chemical decomposition of azo dyes and carcinogenic. The recall reminds us not only to pay attention to the main components of the product, such as main fabric or bulk leather, but also to be cautious about some smaller parts or products.

The 51 product recall information (including origin, country of notice, risk type and technical defect) are summarized as follows.


01

Tattoo ink

Tattoo Ink

  • Origin: USA

  • Notice: Germany

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: tattoo ink contains carcinogenic arsenic.

  • Neurodevelopmental toxicity of lead and sensitized nickel.

    It does not meet the EU permanent cosmetic and tattoo safety requirements.

02

Children's cap

Bonnet

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: France

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: release of high concentrations of 4- amino acids from children's caps

  • Azobenzene (441.9 mg/kg), it can cause allergy.

    Carcinogenic and genetic mutations and reproductive hazards do not meet the REACH requirements.

03

Children's jeans

Children jeans

  • Origin: Turkey

  • Notice: Bulgaria

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: belts are not fixed on clothing.

  • Injuries may occur in various activities of children.

    It does not meet EU standard EN 14682.

04

Leather shoes

Leather shoes

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Finland

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: Leather contains high sensitization.

Material six valent chromium (9.4 mg/kg) does not meet the EU REACH requirements.

05

Perfume

Perfume

  • Origin: Poland

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetics contain allergenic aromatics.

    It does not satisfy EU cosmetic safety regulations.

06

Perfume

Perfume

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetics contain allergenic aromatics.

    It does not satisfy EU cosmetic safety regulations.

07

Perfume

Perfume

  • Origin: Poland

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetics contain allergenic aromatics.

    It does not satisfy EU cosmetic safety regulations.

08

Perfume

Perfume

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetics contain allergenic aromatics.

    It does not satisfy EU cosmetic safety regulations.

09

Perfume

Perfume

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetics contain allergenic aromatics.

    It does not satisfy EU cosmetic safety regulations.

Ten

Perfume

Perfume

  • Origin: France

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetics contain allergenic aromatics.

    It does not satisfy EU cosmetic safety regulations.

Eleven

Perfume

Perfume

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetics contain allergenic aromatics.

    It does not satisfy EU cosmetic safety regulations.

Twelve

Perfume

Perfume

  • Origin: Poland

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetics contain allergenic aromatics.

    It does not satisfy EU cosmetic safety regulations.

Thirteen

Perfume

Perfume

  • Origin: unknown

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetics contain allergenic aromatics.

    It does not satisfy EU cosmetic safety regulations.

Fourteen

Perfume

Perfume

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetics contain allergenic aromatics.

    The composition table does not specify that EU cosmetics safety regulations are not satisfied.

Fifteen

Perfume

Perfume

  • Origin: Croatia

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetics contain allergenic aromatics.

    The composition table does not specify that EU cosmetics safety regulations are not satisfied.

Sixteen

Anti-callus socks

Anti cocoon socks

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Holland

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: socks show strong acidity (pH 0.8).

    It can cause burns or damage to the skin and does not meet the EU cosmetic safety regulations.

Seventeen

Skin care product

Skin care products

  • Origin: Israel

  • Notice: Latvia

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: facial cream contains allergenic substances MI and MCI.

    It does not satisfy EU cosmetic safety regulations.

Eighteen

Makeup

Makeup powder

  • Origin: unknown

  • Notice: Holland

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetic powder contains asbestos fibers containing carcinogenic substances.

    It does not satisfy EU REACH regulations.

Nineteen

Makeup

Makeup powder

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Holland

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: cosmetic powder contains asbestos fibers containing carcinogenic substances.

    It does not satisfy EU REACH regulations.

Twenty

Candle

candle

  • Origin: Latvia

  • Notice: Finland

  • Risk type: Fire Risk

  • Technical defects and risks: structural design defects cause candles to be easily dumped.

    Igniting flammable substances, causing fires, does not meet EU standard EN 15493.

Twenty-one

Lighting chain

Lamp string

  • Origin: unknown

  • Country of notification: Spain

  • Types of risk: risk of fire and risk of suffocation

  • Technical defects and risks: the cable string is extremely thin and the fire resistance is poor.

    Grape shaped bulbs are easy to fall off and form small parts that are swallowed by children.

    It does not meet low voltage instructions and standard EN 60598.

Twenty-two

CNG multi-valve

Compressed natural gas valve

  • Origin: Italy

  • Notice: Germany

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: external valves are easy to corrode.

    Resulting in abnormal pressure relief equipment.

Twenty-three

Passenger car

Passenger car

  • Origin: Germany

  • Notice: Germany

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: rear spoiler screws are not fixed.

    Shedding of high speed running causes subsequent vehicle accidents

Twenty-four

Motorcycle

Motorcycle

  • Origin: Germany

  • Notice: Germany

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: sensor defects on the front brake pump.

    May cause the brake force drop to cause the accident.

Twenty-five

Passenger car

Passenger car

  • Origin: USA

  • Notice: Germany

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical flaws and risks: airbags suddenly start.

    Produce metal fragments and damage drivers.

Twenty-six

Passenger car

Passenger car

  • Origin: UK

  • Notice: UK

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: front brake hose support defects.

    Causing brake hose to contact front wheel to cause brake fluid leakage.

Twenty-seven

Passenger car

Passenger car

  • Origin: UK

  • Notice: UK

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: defects in HVAC system (HVAC),

    It can't remove inner window fog and limit visual field to cause accidents.

Twenty-eight

Passenger car

Passenger car

  • Origin: Korea

  • Notice: Germany

  • Risk type: Fire Risk

  • Technical defects and risks: fuel pipeline structural defects

    It is easy to cause leakage and cause fire.

Twenty-nine

Passenger car

Passenger car

  • Origin: Japan

  • Notice: Poland

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: starting from the start-up system failure.

    The battery is not charged, resulting in battery failure.

    The engine stopped suddenly during the operation of the car.

Thirty

Passenger car

Passenger car

  • Origin: Japan

  • Notice: Poland

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: driving pump belt strength is insufficient.

    It will break in use.

Thirty-one

Motorcycle helmet

Motorcycle helmet

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: UK

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: insufficient absorptive capacity of helmet impact.

    It can cause injury to the head of the user.

Thirty-two

Bus

Bus

  • Origin: Germany

  • Notice: Germany

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: defects in the gating system

    It may result in failure of the door's anti lock system.

Thirty-three

Van

Van

  • Origin: Poland

  • Notice: Germany

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: multiple trailers are used.

    The coupling devices connected to trailers become loose and easy to fall off.

Thirty-four

Motorcycle helmet

Motorcycle helmet

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: UK

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: insufficient absorptive capacity of helmet impact.

    It can cause injury to the head of the user.

Thirty-five

Motorcycle helmet

Motorcycle helmet

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: UK

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: insufficient absorptive capacity of helmet impact.

    It can cause injury to the head of the user.

Thirty-six

Hot water bottle

Hot-water bag

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Germany

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: plastic for hot water bags

    Carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons do not meet the requirements of EU REACH regulations.

Thirty-seven

Suitcase

Trunk

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Finland

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: trunk handle plastic contains

    Carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons do not meet the requirements of EU REACH regulations.

Thirty-eight

Plastic toy

Plastic toys

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Poland

  • Risk type: risk of suffocation

  • Technical defects and risks: toys are prone to produce small parts.

    Meeting EU toy safety directive and related standard EN71-1.

Thirty-nine

Plastic doll

Toy doll

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: toys plastic materials are harmful to children.

    Probably DEHP (13.4%), a reproductive toxic substance.

    It does not meet EU REACH regulations.

Forty

Magnetic putty

Magnet putty

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: UK

  • Risk type: physical injury risk

  • Technical defects and risks: Toys contain magnetic components.

    It also has high magnetic flux and does not meet the EU toy safety directive.

    And related standard EN71-1.

Forty-one

Babies'rattle

Babies Rattle

  • Origin: Czech Republic

  • Notice: Austria

  • Risk type: risk of suffocation

  • Technical defects and risks: the bell on rattle is easy to fall off.

    Risk of suffocation may be caused by swallowing children.

Forty-two

Plastic doll

Plastic doll

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: toys plastic materials are harmful to children.

    Probably DEHP (13.2%), a reproductive toxic substance.

    It does not meet EU REACH regulations.

Forty-three

Plush doll

Long hair toy

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Poland

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: 4- amino azobenzene (655 mg/kg) in doll hair

    It can cause allergies, carcinogenesis, genetic mutations and reproductive hazards.

    Does not meet REACH requirements.

Forty-four

Fancy-dress accessory toy

Pretend toys

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Luxemburg

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: toys plastic materials are harmful to children.

    Probably DEHP (19%), a reproductive toxic substance.

    It does not meet EU REACH regulations.

Forty-five

Fancy-dress accessory toy

Pretend toys

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Luxemburg

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: toys plastic materials are harmful to children.

    Probably DEHP (37%), a reproductive toxic substance.

    It does not meet EU REACH regulations.

Forty-six

Plastic toy

Plastic toys

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Finland

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: toys plastic materials are harmful to children.

    Probably DEHP (37%), a reproductive toxic substance.

    It does not meet EU REACH regulations.

Forty-seven

Multifunctional toy multi-function toys

  • Origin: France

  • Notice: Cyprus

  • Risk type: risk of suffocation

  • Technical defects and risks: blue blocks break easily and produce small parts.

    Risk of suffocation may be caused by swallowing children.

Forty-eight

Plastic doll

Plastic doll

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: toys plastic materials are harmful to children.

    Probably DEHP (11.8%), a reproductive toxic substance.

    It does not meet EU REACH regulations.

Forty-nine

Plastic toy

Plastic toys

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Poland

  • Risk type: risk of suffocation

  • Technical defects and risks: Toys break easily and produce small parts.

    Risk of suffocation may be caused by swallowing children.

    Meeting EU toy safety directive and standard EN71-1.

Fifty

Plastic toy

Plastic toys

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Poland

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: toys plastic materials are harmful to children.

    There may be reproductive toxic substances DEHP (20.9%) and DBP (1.01%).

    It does not meet EU REACH regulations.

Fifty-one

Plastic toy

Plastic toys

  • Origin: China

  • Notice: Czech Republic

  • Risk type: chemical risk

  • Technical defects and risks: toys plastic materials are harmful to children.

    Probably DEHP (37.3%), a reproductive toxic substance.

    It does not meet EU REACH regulations.


From the point of view of recalling the origin of consumer goods, the number of announcements produced in China is still ranked number one, accounting for 51%. Based on these data, relevant enterprises should pay close attention to the risk level of related products and their components, and pay attention to the corresponding directive of EU consumer product protection policies and regulations (especially REACH, RoHS, CLP, POPs, 94/62/EC and 2009/48/EC), so as to make corresponding preventive measures in advance.

ETS recommends that the relevant enterprises should pay close attention to market dynamics, prepare ahead of schedule, strengthen quality control of raw materials and processes, and ensure compliance with testing and certification.


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