Brand
Torch: recalls and official safety alerts
13 EU Safety Gate alerts concern products recorded under the brand Torch. The first dates from 8 September 2022, the latest from 23 September 2026. In the last four complete quarters there were 6, up from 5 in the four quarters before. The hazards named most often are choking (62%) and chemical (38%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are small parts or stuffing can be swallowed (62%) and restricted chemical above the legal limit (38%). 92% were for products made in China and 8% were for products made in Haiti. The products flagged most are soft toys and plush (46%), dolls (23%) and slime and putty (15%). 0% 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 The most common outcome was withdrawn from the market (92% of EU alerts); 92% included a measure ordered by an authority. Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include phthalates and boron.
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) | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Why they were flagged
All reasons →-
62%, 8 alerts
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38%, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | Toy gun setForest adventuresBrand: Torch · model 999-10, C24233 · barcode 5881800242334 Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedSales ban · Withdrawn from the market ordered | SR/02617/26 | |
| 2026-09-17 | Plastic dollCastle setBrand: Hua Sheng Toys, Torch · model C24187 · barcode 5881800241870 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitSales ban | SR/02560/26 | |
| 2026-04-28 | Soft toyplüss / JATEKBrand: Torch · model CX26154 · barcode 5881800261540 Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedSales ban · Recalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market ordered | OR/00045/26 | |
| 2026-04-27 | Soft toyJátékszerBrand: Torch · model C9848 · barcode 5881800098481 Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market ordered | SR/01270/26 | |
| 2026-04-21 | Soft toyplüss / játékBrand: Torch · model CX26120 Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedSales ban · Recalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market ordered | SR/01228/26 | |
| 2026-02-10 | Plush toyplüss cicaBrand: Torch · model CX26115 · barcode 5881800261151 Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedWithdrawn from the market ordered | OR/00015/26 | |
| 2025-08-12 | Soft toyplush gooseBrand: Torch · model C21281 · barcode 5881800212818 Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market ordered | SR/03014/25 | |
| 2025-08-12 | Soft toyplush gooseBrand: Torch · model C22719 · barcode 5881800227195 Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market ordered | SR/03010/25 | |
| 2025-03-11 | Toy slimeICY slime / Crystal Clay ICY slime / Crystal Clay, Blowing BubblesBrand: Torch · model C18905 · barcode 5881800189059 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitSales ban · Recalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market ordered | SR/00933/25 | |
| 2024-12-03 | Bath toyDuck familyBrand: Torch · model C08491 Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market ordered | A12/03458/24 | |
| 2024-12-03 | Plastic dollLIANGYI Girl Fashion SeriesBrand: Torch · model C08975, HY23-1 · barcode 5881800089755 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market ordered | A12/03484/24 | |
| 2024-04-09 | Toy slimeDRAGON EGGBrand: Torch · model C12035 · barcode 5881800120359 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitProduct destroyed · Recalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market ordered | A12/00803/24 | |
| 2022-09-08 | Plastic doll with accesioresFashion Beautiful GirlBrand: Manny, Torch · model C9130 · barcode 5881800091307 Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitSales ban · Recalled from consumers · Withdrawn from the market ordered | A12/01270/22 |