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Regulatory UpdatesAugust 2025August 2025Clear searchAll RegionsNorth AmericaEuropeChinaAustralia/New ZealandNorth America NewsUnited States (US) Recalls Summary (01 July 2025 to 31 July 2025) In the US, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recent Recalls on the CPSC website, which is updated daily. The US recalls from 01 July 2025 to 31 July 2025 are summarized below: Hazards Frequency Burn Hazard 7 Fire Hazard 7 Risk of Death 5 Entrapment Hazard 5 Injury Hazard 4 Fall Hazard 3 Impact Hazard 2 Tip-Over Hazard 2 Ingestion Hazard 2 Laceration Hazard 2 Suffocation Hazard 2 Other Hazards* 7 *Other Hazards include Chemical Hazard, Poisoning Hazard, Lead Poisoning Hazard, Damage to Hearing, Drowning Hazard, Swallowing Risk and Electric Shock Hazard with a frequency of less than 2. Product Categories Frequency Toys and Childcare Products 6 Sporting Goods / Equipment 6 Electrical Appliances 4 Tools and Hardware 3 Home Electrical Appliances 3 Furniture 3 Stationery 2 Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile 1 Outdoor Living Items 1 Food Contact Material 1 Machinery 1 Protective Equipment 1 For a complete list, click hereRead MoreCanada Recalls Summary (01 July 2025 to 31 July 2025) In Canada, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Health Canada website, which is updated daily. The Canada recalls from 01 July 2025 to 31 July 2025 are summarized below: Hazards Frequency Injury Hazard 5 Fall Hazard 4 Fire Hazard 3 Laceration Hazard 2 Ingestion Hazard 2 Choking Hazard 2 Impact Hazard 2 Strangulation Hazard 2 Chemical Hazard 1 Drowning Hazard 1 Burn Hazard 1 Electric Shock Hazard 1 Entrapment Hazard 1 Product Categories Frequency Home Electrical Appliances 5 Toys and Childcare Products 3 Tools and Hardware 2 Outdoor Living Items 2 Machinery 2 Protective Equipment 2 Car Accessories 1 Stationery 1 Electrical Appliances 1 Sporting Goods / Equipment 1 Food Contact Material 1 For a complete list, click hereRead MoreEurope NewsEurope Recalls Summary (01 July 2025 to 31 July 2025) In Europe, when hazards are identified in non-food consumer products, the products will be recalled and published in the Safety Gate system, which is updated weekly. The European recalls from 01 July 2025 to 31 July 2025 are summarized below: Hazards Frequency Chemical Hazard 274 Electric Shock Hazard 35 Choking Hazard 34 Injury Hazard 25 Environmental Hazard 19 Fire Hazard 16 Burn Hazard 7 Strangulation Hazard 6 Other Hazards* 10 *Other Hazards include Entrapment Hazard, Suffocation Hazard, Asphyxiation Hazard, Damage to Hearing and Health Risk Hazard with a frequency of less than 6. Product Categories Frequency Bodycare / Cosmetics 199 Toys and Childcare Products 73 Electrical Appliances 39 Home Electrical Appliances 19 Chemicals 17 Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile 10 Protective Equipment 7 Sporting Goods / Equipment 6 Other Categories 14 *Other Categories include Jewelry, Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories, Furniture, Tools and Hardware and Car Accessories with a frequency of less than 6. Notifying Country Frequency Italy 157 Hungary 31 Sweden 30 United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland 29 Czechia 27 France 23 Germany 20 Slovakia 20 Poland 10 Austria 6 Croatia 5 Other Countries 26 *Other Countries include Ireland, Belgium, Lithuania, Latvia, Spain, The Netherlands, Finland, Malta, Estonia and Cyprus with a frequency of less than 5. For a complete list, click hereRead MoreChina NewsChina Recalls Summary (01 July 2025 to 31 July 2025) In China, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the SAMR Defective Product Administrative Centre, which is updated daily. The China recalls from 01 July 2025 to 31 July 2025 are summarized below: Hazards Frequency Electric Shock Hazard 21 Safety Risk Hazard 13 Entanglement Hazard 11 Health Risk Hazard 10 Fire Hazard 8 Injury Hazard 7 Suffocation Hazard 6 Fall Hazard 4 Burn Hazard 4 Laceration Hazard 4 Other Hazards* 9 *Other Hazards include Crash Hazard, Damage to Sight, Risk of Allergy, Ingestion Hazard, Impact Hazard, Puncture Hazard and Explosion Hazard with a frequency of less than 4. Product Categories Frequency Home Electrical Appliances 18 Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile 17 Footwear 9 Stationery 8 Sporting Goods / Equipment 8 Electrical Appliances 6 Furniture 5 Toys and Childcare Products 4 Food Contact Material 3 Travel Items 3 Other Categories* 7 *Other Categories include Household Items, Chemicals, Accessories, Bodycare / Cosmetics and Protective Equipment with a frequency of less than 3. Provinces Frequency Shanghai 19 Zhejiang 13 Jiangsu 11 Guangdong 8 Hunan 6 Anhui 6 Jiangxi 5 Henan 5 Tianjin 5 Inner Mongolia 5 Gansu 2 Fujian 2 Liaoning 1 For a complete list, click hereRead MoreAustralia/New Zealand NewsAustralia Recalls Summary (01 July 2025 to 31 July 2025) In Australia, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission website, which is updated daily. The Australia recalls from 01 July 2025 to 31 July 2025 are summarized below: Hazards Frequency Injury Hazard 7 Risk of Death 6 Choking Hazard 3 Fire Hazard 3 Suffocation Hazard 2 Safety Risk Hazard 1 Aspiration Hazard 1 Laceration Hazard 1 Strangulation Hazard 1 Burn Hazard 1 Product Categories Frequency Toys and Childcare Products 4 Sporting Goods / Equipment 2 Protective Equipment 2 Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories 1 Electrical Appliances 1 Food Contact Material 1 Furniture 1 For a complete list, click hereRead MoreSubscribe to our Regulatory UpdatesUnsubscribe at any time. Read our privacy policy.