Communication and media equipment: recall list and dangerous-product alerts

40 EU Safety Gate alerts concern communication and media equipment. The first dates from 27 July 2020, the latest from 3 September 2026. In the last four complete quarters there were 14, up from 6 in the four quarters before. The hazards named most often are environment (62%), chemical (32%) and fire (10%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are restricted chemical above the legal limit (82%), lead in solder or components (65%) and non-compliant plug or socket (12%). 82% were for products made in China. 48% of the EU alerts were marked as sold online, and 12% name an online marketplace, most often Amazon, Shein and Joom. The most common outcome was import rejected at the border (38% of EU alerts); 48% included a measure ordered by an authority. Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include lead, phthalates and short-chain chlorinated paraffins.