2017 EU Softlines Recalls Review

04 Apr 2018 RECALLS

Here we summarize the results of the Rapid Alert System for dangerous soft goods products for 2017. In 2017, a total of 293 softline alerts have been registered on the RAPEX website, a growth of 7% on the 277 registered in 2016.

By Bureau Veritas Technical Services 3 minute read

Alerts by Notifying Country

The above chart graph shows the difference by Member State between the number of notifications submitted in the Rapid Alert System in 2016 and 2017. Bulgaria was the largest contributor of notifications in 2017 followed by Cyprus, Spain, Germany and Hungary.

The biggest rise in notifications came in Bulgaria rising from under 40 in 2016 to 63 in 2017.

Alerts by Type of Risk

The above chart shows the number of alerts by type of risk in the Rapid Alert System in 2016 and 2017. Injuries were the largest category followed by Chemical risk, Choking, Strangulation and Burns.

Alerts by Country of Origin

The above chart shows the number of alerts by country of origin from the Rapid Alert System in 2016 and 2017. Unsurprisingly, due to the sheer size of manufacturing base, China dominates, followed by Turkey, India, Greece, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Portugal and Italy.