Safety Gate is the rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products between the European Union and European Economic Area countries. National product safety authorities use this system to share information on product alerts, risk descriptions, and measures taken in real time, enabling coordinated action to protect consumer safety.
An overview for the EU Safety Gate Alert in April 2026 is as follows:
- 331 alerts were validated on Safety Gate.
- 226 alerts originated from China.
- Most frequent alerts by product category:
- Most frequent alert by types of risk:
- Alerts summary for Clothing, Textiles and Fashion Items:
|
Product
|
Alert number
|
Alert submitted by
|
Country of origin
|
Risk legal provision
|
Risk
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fancy-dress costume
|
SR/00949/26
|
France
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682.
|
Strangulation
|
|
Children's dress
|
SR/01068/26
|
France
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682.
|
Chromium(VI); Injuries
|
|
Bracelet
|
SR/01015/26
|
Finland
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Chromium (VI)
|
|
Leather shoes
|
SR/00804/26
|
Finland
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Chromium (VI)
|
|
Handbag
|
SR/01088/26
|
France
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Chromium (VI)
|
|
Handbag
|
SR/01163/26
|
France
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Phthalate
|
|
Handbag
|
SR/01194/26
|
France
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Phthalate
|
|
Handbag
|
SR/01162/26
|
France
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Phthalate
|
|
Handbag
|
SR/01189/26
|
France
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Formaldehyde
|
- Alerts summary for Jewellery:
|
Product
|
Alert number
|
Alert submitted by
|
Country of origin
|
Risk legal provision
|
Risk
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Earrings
|
SR/00995/26
|
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
|
Peru
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Nickel release; Cadmium
|
|
Bracelet
|
SR/00996/26
|
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Nickel release; Cadmium; Lead
|
|
Necklace
|
SR/00961/26
|
Croatia
|
South Africa
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Cadmium
|
|
Bracelet
|
SR/01139/26
|
France
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Nickel release
|
|
Jewellery
|
SR/01193/26
|
France
|
People's Republic of China
|
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
|
Cadmium
|
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