Decorative articles: recall list and dangerous-product alerts

150 EU Safety Gate alerts concern decorative articles. The first dates from 16 December 2019, the latest from 16 September 2026. In the last four complete quarters there were 44, up from 26 in the four quarters before. The hazards named most often are choking (34%), chemical (33%) and fire (15%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are restricted chemical above the legal limit (55%), small parts or stuffing can be swallowed (34%) and breaks or collapses (9%). 55% were for products made in China, 5% were for products made in United States and 5% were for products made in United Kingdom. 49% of the EU alerts were marked as sold online, and 11% name an online marketplace, most often Amazon, eBay and Shein. The most common outcome was withdrawn from the market (52% of EU alerts); 29% included a measure ordered by an authority. Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include lead, phthalates and cadmium.