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Pepco: recalls and official safety alerts
12 EU Safety Gate alerts concern products recorded under the brand Pepco. The first dates from 21 January 2020, the latest from 17 September 2026. The hazards named most often are chemical (42%), choking (25%) and fire (8%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are restricted chemical above the legal limit (50%), small parts or stuffing can be swallowed (17%) and overheats, melts or short-circuits (17%). 100% were for products made in China. The products flagged most are fairy lights and light chains (8%), fancy-dress costumes (8%) and lamps and led lights (8%). 0% of the EU alerts were marked as sold online, and 0% name an online marketplace. The most common outcome was recalled from consumers (67% of EU alerts); 17% included a measure ordered by an authority. Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include phthalates, lead and short-chain chlorinated paraffins.
Most-flagged product types
Official alerts and recalls per quarter
EU Safety GateQ4 2026 is incomplete: counted to 1 October 2026.
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| Year | EU Safety Gate | US CPSC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
Why they were flagged
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50%, 6 alerts
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17%, 2 alerts
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17%, 2 alerts
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8%, 1 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 12 alerts (CSV) English column names; reuse with attribution to the official sources.
| Date | Product | Platform | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Plastic toyBrand: Pepco · model 632235 · batch ORD01605735_01, ORD01605736_01, ORD01605737_01, ORD01605738_01, ORD01605739_01 Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market | SR/02556/26 | |
| 2025-02-27 | Lighting chainLED chainBrand: Pepco · model 597176 · barcode 2200659717665 · batch 202406 Why: Overheats, melts or short-circuitsSales ban ordered | SR/00786/25 | |
| 2025-01-21 | Fancy-dress maskHalloweenBrand: Pepco · model 20240515 · barcode 2200261111868 Why: Plastic packaging too thinWithdrawn from the market ordered | SR/00311/25 | |
| 2024-12-03 | Toy stampsArt & Craft Stamps 26 pcs.Brand: Pepco · model 60714101 · barcode 2200160714160 · batch 202403 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market | A12/03464/24 | |
| 2024-08-22 | Portable lampBrand: Pepco · model 336718 · barcode 2200133671865 Why: Live parts can be touched · Insufficient insulation or moisture protection · Sharp edges or pointsRecalled from consumers · Sales stopped · Consumers warned | A11/00098/24 | |
| 2024-05-16 | Pencil setBrand: Pepco · model 344664, 347467, 349916, 351997, 596332, 599150 · batch ORD00829198_01, ORD00829199_01 ORD00829200_01, ORD00829202_01,ORD00829203_01,ORD00829204_01, ORD00829205_01 ORD00829206_01, ORD00829207_01 ORD00829208_01 , ORD00829209_01, ORD00829210_01, ORD00833250_01 ,ORD00833249_01, ORD00833248_01, ORD00833247_01 ,ORD00833246_01 ORD00833245_01, ORD00833244_01 ,ORD00833243_01 ORD00833242_01, ORD00833241_01, ORD00833240_01 ORD00833239_01, ORD00872161_01 , ORD00872162_01ORD00872163_01 ,ORD00872164_01 , ORD00872165_01 ORD00872166_01 , ORD00872167_01, ORD00872168_01, ORD00872169_01 ,ORD00872170_01 ORD00872171_01 ORD00872172_01, ORD00892943_01, ORD00892942_01, ORD00892941_01, ORD00892940_01, ORD00985858_01ORD00985859_01 , ORD00985861_01 ORD00985862_01ORD00985863_01 ,ORD00985866_01 ORD00985868_01ORD00985871_01 ,ORD00985873_01 ORD00985876_01ORD00985879_01 ,ORD00985881_01 ORD00985884, ORD01038260_01 ,ORD01038261_01, ORD01038262_01 ,ORD01038263_01 ,ORD01038264_01, ORD01038265_01 ,ORD01038266_01 ,ORD01038267_01 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market | A12/01206/24 | |
| 2024-05-07 | Toy pottery wheel setPepco Art & Craft Potter's Wheel 18pcsBrand: Pepco · model 896723 · barcode 2200159662960 · batch 20230624, 20230722, 20230819 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers | A12/01179/24 | |
| 2022-09-22 | Foldable pouffeMickeyBrand: Pepco · model SKU 326076 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market | A12/01340/22 | |
| 2022-09-22 | Flip flopsBrand: Pepco · model SKU 320218 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers | A12/01330/22 | |
| 2020-09-11 | Ice cooling cubesKostki do drinkowBrand: Pepco · model SKU: 28046302, SKU: 29916401 · barcode 2200129916468, 2200428046361 Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowed · Restricted chemical above the legal limitWarnings added to product · Consumers warned | A12/01241/20 | |
| 2020-03-04 | Plastic toyDinosaurBrand: Pepco · model Item N0. 304848 · batch ORD00240039_01, ORD00240040_01, ORD00240041_01, ORD00240042_01 Why: Overheats, melts or short-circuitsRecalled from consumers | A11/00026/20 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Soft musical toySO CUTEBrand: Pepco · model Nº.: 257203, SKU 25720301 · barcode 2572034518656 Why: Fingers, limbs or head can be trappedWithdrawn from the market | A12/00107/20 |