Increased action against dangerous products in the EU in 2025

The EU stepped up its fight against unsafe products last year, with alerts through its rapid warning system rising 13% to 4,671, the highest level on record. The figures come from the European Commission’s annual Safety Gate report. Safety Gate is the EU’s rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, allowing authorities from the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) to quickly circulate information and to take swift action. 

Cosmetics and toys accounted for over half of the reported cases. There was also an increase of 35% in reported follow-up actions for the same period, with measures including withdrawing or recalling products, stopping them at the borders and removing product listing from online marketplaces.  The increase in alerts and reported actions shows the growing effectiveness of the alert system. 

Over the past years, the EU has modernised its laws on product safety, especially through the General Product Safety Regulation that came into force in 2024. The regulation requires online marketplaces active in the EU to register in the Safety Gate Portal and to provide their single point of contact. By the end of 2025, more than 1,200 online marketplaces had registered.

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Press release - Commission's 2025 Safety Gate Report shows increased action against dangerous products and stronger consumer protection

Safety Gate Rapid Alert System

Safety Gate Annual Report 2025