Dangerous products made in Brazil

29 official alerts and recalls concern products made in Brazil: 23 from EU Safety Gate and 6 from US CPSC. The first dates from 11 August 2020, the latest from 10 June 2026. In the last four complete quarters there were 13, up from 3 in the four quarters before. The hazards named most often are chemical (69%), injuries (28%) and entrapment (10%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are ingredient not allowed in cosmetics (69%), tips over or lets the user fall (10%) and restricted chemical above the legal limit (10%). The products flagged most are shampoo, shower gel and soap (17%), skin-lightening creams (10%) and creams and lotions (7%). 43% of the EU alerts were marked as sold online, and 26% name an online marketplace, most often Amazon, eBay and Walmart. The most common outcome was recalled from consumers (57% of EU alerts); 39% included a measure ordered by an authority. Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include formaldehyde and lilial (BMHCA).