Decorative articles from China

83 EU Safety Gate alerts concern decorative articles made in China. The first dates from 16 January 2020, the latest from 9 September 2026. In the last four complete quarters there were 26, up from 19 in the four quarters before. The hazards named most often are chemical (39%), choking (22%) and environment (18%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are restricted chemical above the legal limit (63%), small parts or stuffing can be swallowed (23%) and lead in solder or components (14%). 41% of the EU alerts were marked as sold online, and 10% name an online marketplace, most often Amazon, Shein and Wish. The most common outcome was withdrawn from the market (52% of EU alerts); 29% included a measure ordered by an authority.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 phthalates, lead and cadmium.