Fancy-dress costumes on AliExpress: recalls and safety alerts
12 EU Safety Gate alerts concern fancy-dress costumes sold on AliExpress. The first dates from 23 January 2020, the latest from 8 July 2026. In the last four complete quarters there were 9, up from 1 in the four quarters before. The hazards named most often are strangulation (58%), choking (42%) and injuries (17%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are cords or drawstrings can strangle (50%), small parts or stuffing can be swallowed (42%) and too flammable (17%). 92% were for products made in China. The most common outcome was removed from online marketplace (92% of EU alerts); 0% included a measure ordered by an authority. Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include chromium (VI).
Official alerts and recalls per quarter
EU Safety GateQ4 2026 is incomplete: counted to 1 October 2026.
Show the numbers by year
| Year | EU Safety Gate | US CPSC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
Why they were flagged
All reasons →-
50%, 6 alerts
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42%, 5 alerts
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17%, 2 alerts
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17%, 2 alerts
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8%, 1 alerts
Counts are alerts naming the platform in the official record, not all dangerous products sold there. Many records name no seller at all. How we count
Download these 12 alerts (CSV) English column names; reuse with attribution to the official sources.
| Date | Product | Also named | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 |
Fancy-dress costumeEnsemble de costume de sirènemodel BCD25101000054135, S25100905764600101
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowed · Cords or drawstrings can strangleRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordlisted in the official marketplace field onlineTrader: AliExpress |
AmazonWording in the official record · listed in the official marketplace field onlineTrader: AmazonAmazon →TikTok Shop |
SR/01669/26 |
| 2026-06-11 |
Fancy-dress costumeWolverine cosplay costume enfants garçons super-héros noir panthère griffes luxe masque combinaison
Why: Cords or drawstrings can strangleOther measure · Removed from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005008770457726), eBay and Ama |
AmazonWording in the official record · found in the official product description ess (unique product identifier: 1005008770457726), eBay and Amazon.Amazon →eBayWording in the official record · found in the official product description a AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005008770457726), eBay and Amazon.eBay → |
SR/00485/26 |
| 2026-06-02 |
Fancy-dress costumeRobe de princesse Cendrillon pour fillesmodel cn1077122239rtaae, AHG15-120+A2
Why: Too flammableRecalled from consumers · Removed from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005006306770833), eBay and Amazon. |
AmazonWording in the official record · found in the official product description AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005006306770833), eBay and Amazon.Amazon →eBayWording in the official record · found in the official product description cular via AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005006306770833), eBay and Amazon.eBay → |
SR/04249/25 |
| 2026-06-01 |
Fancy-dress costumeWAT 2019 Halloween enfants garçon Woody jeu de rôle Cowboy Costume déguisement Cosplay tissus avec cBrand: Baby Has · model A5443
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowed · Too flammableOther measure · Recalled from consumers · Removed from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (identification number: 1005008691405443) and eBay. |
eBayWording in the official record · found in the official product description ia AliExpress (identification number: 1005008691405443) and eBay.eBay → |
SR/00470/26 |
| 2026-05-29 |
Fancy-dress costumeLuigi Bros Anime Brothers Cosplay Costume pour enfants, chapeau pour enfants, combinaison de barbe
Why: Cords or drawstrings can strangleRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (Product identifier: 1005006727272467) and eBay. |
eBayWording in the official record · found in the official product description r via AliExpress (Product identifier: 1005006727272467) and eBay.eBay → |
SR/01421/25 |
| 2026-04-22 |
Fancy-dress costumeDéguisement enfant - Ninja dorée- rubies ensembles de déguisements pour enfantsmodel 641143
Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRecalled from consumers · Removed from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via Shein and AliExpress. |
SheinWording in the official record · found in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via Shein and AliExpress.Shein → |
SR/00654/26 |
| 2026-03-10 |
Fancy-dress costumeCostume de super héros Hulk cosplay musculaire masque gants en peluche vetements d'Halloween
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowed · Cords or drawstrings can strangleOther measure · Recalled from consumers · Removed from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005008419344706) and Amazon. |
AmazonWording in the official record · found in the official product description liExpress (unique product identifier: 1005008419344706) and Amazon.Amazon → |
SR/00481/26 |
| 2026-02-05 |
Fancy-dress costumeCostume de fête de Noël pour enfants
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress. |
SR/00428/26 | |
| 2025-12-16 |
Fancy-dress costumeWonder Girls – Costumes d'halloween pour filles, robe Tutu, vêtements inspirés de Super hérosBrand: Moeble · model FZ/T81006-1992
Why: Cords or drawstrings can strangleRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005006454716496 and 1005005870206659) |
AmazonWording in the official record · found in the official product description ique identifier: 1005006454716496 and 1005005870206659) and Amazon.Amazon → |
SR/04219/25 |
| 2024-11-15 |
Children's fancy dressCostume Musculaire Iron Man pour Enfants, Smile Hero Cosplay, Combinaison, Masque, Gants model Color: style 1, QW0129 - cn1079473327oidae · barcode 753599873201
Why: Cords or drawstrings can strangleRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress. |
A12/03193/24 | |
| 2023-12-20 |
Fancy dress costumeRobe de princesse cosplay d'halloween pour filles vêtements fantaisie de fête de carnavalmodel LF50171052QLVC100
Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRemoved from online marketplace Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpres. |
A12/03076/23 | |
| 2020-01-23 |
Fancy-dress costume for childrenBrand: Pudcoco
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowed · Tips over or lets the user fallSales stopped Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description The product was sold online, in particular via Aliexpress. |
INFO/00010/20 |