Brand
hoco.: recalls and official safety alerts
13 EU Safety Gate alerts concern products recorded under the brand hoco.. The first dates from 21 January 2020, the latest from 28 May 2026. The hazards named most often are electric shock (85%), burns (46%) and fire (46%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are overheats, melts or short-circuits (69%), insufficient insulation or moisture protection (38%) and live parts can be touched (23%). 100% were for products made in China. The products flagged most are chargers and power adapters (85%) and headphones and earbuds (8%). 15% of the EU alerts were marked as sold online, and 0% name an online marketplace. The most common outcome was withdrawn from the market (92% of EU alerts); 62% included a measure ordered by an authority. The EU alerts were notified most often by the authorities of Poland (38%), Hungary (31%) and Lithuania (15%). Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include lead.
Most-flagged product types
Official alerts and recalls per quarter
EU Safety GateQ4 2026 is incomplete: counted to 1 October 2026.
Show the numbers by year
| Year | EU Safety Gate | US CPSC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
Why they were flagged
All reasons →-
69%, 9 alerts
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38%, 5 alerts
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23%, 3 alerts
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8%, 1 alerts
Counts are alerts naming the platform in the official record, not all dangerous products sold there. Many records name no seller at all. How we count
Download these 13 alerts (CSV) English column names; reuse with attribution to the official sources.
| Date | Product | Platform | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | Wireless speakerMINI PORTABLE TRUE WIRELESS SPEAKERBrand: hoco. · model BS42 · barcode 6931474750105 Why: Overheats, melts or short-circuitsWithdrawn from the market ordered | OR/00066/26 | |
| 2026-05-05 | Wireless earphonesCRYSTAL TWS HEADSET; Smart true wireless BT headset purpleBrand: hoco. · model EQ3 · barcode 6931474798589 Why: Overheats, melts or short-circuitsSales ban · Withdrawn from the market ordered | OR/00052/26 | |
| 2024-09-17 | USB chargerDual USB Cable Charger / Travel ChargerBrand: Hoco · model C82A · barcode 6931474729019 Why: Live parts can be touched · Insufficient insulation or moisture protectionWithdrawn from the market ordered | A11/00109/24 | |
| 2023-04-26 | USB chargerTravel chargerBrand: Hoco · model N5 Why: Overheats, melts or short-circuitsWithdrawn from the market | A11/00045/23 | |
| 2022-10-27 | USB chargerSmart USB charger Brand: hoco. · model C11 · barcode 695753147735 · batch C11 Why: Overheats, melts or short-circuitsWithdrawn from the market ordered | A12/01491/22 | |
| 2021-09-23 | USB chargerCHARGER 2USBBrand: hoco. · model C59A · barcode 6 931474 707949 Why: Live parts can be touched · Insufficient insulation or moisture protectionWithdrawn from the market ordered | A11/00077/21 | |
| 2021-09-07 | Chargerhoco.accessoryBrand: Hoco · model C11 · barcode 6957531047728 Why: Live parts can be touched · Insufficient insulation or moisture protectionWithdrawn from the market ordered | A12/01281/21 | |
| 2021-06-14 | USB power supply unitDual Port Charger Fast ChargingBrand: Hoco · model C62A · barcode EAN 6957531094944 Why: Overheats, melts or short-circuitsWithdrawn from the market | A12/00881/21 | |
| 2021-01-05 | USB power supply unitDual Port Charger SetBrand: hoco. · model C62A (Type C cable) · barcode EAN: 6957531095026 Why: Overheats, melts or short-circuitsProduct destroyed · Recalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market | A12/00006/21 | |
| 2021-01-05 | USB power supply unitDual Port Charger SetBrand: hoco. · model C62A (Lightning cable) · barcode EAN: 6957531095002 Why: Overheats, melts or short-circuitsProduct destroyed · Recalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market | A12/00002/21 | |
| 2021-01-05 | USB power supply unitDual Port Charger SetBrand: hoco. · model C62A (micro USB) · barcode EAN: 6957531095019 Why: Overheats, melts or short-circuitsProduct destroyed · Recalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market | A12/00007/21 | |
| 2020-05-20 | USB chargerDual USB chargerBrand: hoco. · model 2.4A 2 USB output, C12 - Dual USB Charger White · barcode 6957531047759 Why: Insufficient insulation or moisture protection · Overheats, melts or short-circuits · Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers ordered | A12/00753/20 | |
| 2020-01-21 | USB ChargerSmart USB ChargerBrand: hoco. · model C11 · barcode 6957531047742 Why: Insufficient insulation or moisture protectionWithdrawn from the market ordered | A12/00106/20 |