Gadgets: recall list and dangerous-product alerts

77 EU Safety Gate alerts concern gadgets. The first dates from 20 March 2020, the latest from 11 August 2026. In the last four complete quarters there were 12, down from 24 in the four quarters before. The hazards named most often are environment (78%), chemical (35%) and electric shock (5%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are restricted chemical above the legal limit (92%), lead in solder or components (73%) and missing warnings or child-resistant closure (1%). 74% were for products made in China. 52% of the EU alerts were marked as sold online, and 13% name an online marketplace, most often AliExpress, Amazon and Shein. The most common outcome was withdrawn from the market (77% of EU alerts); 34% included a measure ordered by an authority. Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include lead, phthalates and short-chain chlorinated paraffins.