Children's clothing on Zalando: recalls and safety alerts

8 EU Safety Gate alerts concern children's clothing sold on Zalando. The first dates from 22 May 2025, the latest from 13 November 2025. In the last four complete quarters there were 6, up from 2 in the four quarters before. The hazards named most often are choking (75%), cuts (75%) and chemical (12%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are restricted chemical above the legal limit (88%), small parts or stuffing can be swallowed (75%) and cords or drawstrings can strangle (12%). 75% were for products made in India, 12% were for products made in Isle of Man and 12% were for products made in Pakistan. The most common outcome was recalled from consumers (88% of EU alerts); 0% included a measure ordered by an authority. The EU alerts were notified most often by the authorities of Ireland (75%), Netherlands (12%) and Belgium (12%). Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include lead and phthalates.