Chemical Products Recalls in the EU 2024–2026
A continuously-updated index of 555 serious chemical products recalls across the EU (2024-01-05 – 2026-11-06), compiled from the EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) and national consumer-protection authorities. Each entry links to the official government alert.
Where these recalls were reported
| Czechia | 243 |
| France | 80 |
| Italy | 49 |
| Germany | 38 |
| Lithuania | 32 |
| Ireland | 24 |
| Malta | 19 |
| Sweden | 11 |
| Estonia | 11 |
| Luxembourg | 10 |
| Bulgaria | 8 |
| Belgium | 8 |
Most recent serious recalls
2026-11-06 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains allergenic fragrances (Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal and Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone) and does not display the required warnings and hazard labels in the na…
2026-10-16 · Bulgaria · Serious risk · official alert
The product is intended for oral use, which is prohibited. Exposure to nicotine may result in acute toxic effects, including nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, increased heart rate and elevated bl…
2026-10-16 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains the allergenic fragrance benzyl alcohol, which is not mentioned in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of their presence, and may suffer allergic reactions or skin se…
2026-10-02 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (2.3 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the use…
2026-10-02 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (45 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user…
2026-10-02 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (30ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user’…
2026-10-02 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (54 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotin…
2026-10-02 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of dichloromethane (measured value: 19.3% by weight). Dichloromethane affects the central nervous system, can impair the neuro-development and behaviour of t…
2026-10-02 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of dichloromethane (measured value: 31.7% by weight), which affects the central nervous system, can impair the neuro-development and behaviour of the unborn ch…
2026-10-02 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of formaldehyde (measured value up to 20.4 mg/kg). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. Additionally, t…
2026-10-02 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of formaldehyde (measured value up to 35.7%). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. Additionally, the pr…
2026-10-02 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of formaldehyde (measured value up to 21.7 mg/kg). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. Additionally, t…
2026-10-02 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of formaldehyde (measured value up to 24.1 mg/kg). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. Additionally, t…
2026-10-02 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of 1,2-dichloroethane (measured value: 65.2% by weight). 1,2-dichloroethane may cause cancer if inhaled. The product does not display the required warnings a…
2026-10-02 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (30ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user’…
2026-10-02 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (45 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user…
2026-10-02 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (12 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user…
2026-10-02 · Malta · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of nicotine (30.4 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user’s saf…
2026-10-02 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive concentration of lead (measured value 0;0003% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affe…
2026-10-02 · Malta · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 5 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and may p…
2026-09-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of nicotine (50mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user’s safety…
2026-09-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (60 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user…
2026-09-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (65 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotin…
2026-09-25 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of dichloromethane (measured value: 15.1% by weight), which affects the central nervous system, can impair the neuro-development and behaviour of the unborn ch…
2026-09-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (60 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user…
2026-09-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (30ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine.…
2026-09-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (38 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user…
2026-09-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (60 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user…
2026-09-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user’s safet…
2026-09-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (36 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotin…
2026-09-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (60 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotin…
2026-09-25 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains cyanoacrylates that can bond skin and eyes in seconds. The product however does not display the required warnings and hazard labels. Therefore users are not properly informed abou…
2026-09-18 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The product is extremely acid (pH value of 0.67) and can cause severe skin corrosion (Category 1) and eye damage. The product is incorrectly labelled and the appropriate pictograms are missing. Users …
2026-09-18 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The product is highly alkaline (pH=12.6) and is a skin corriosiv category one and can cause serious eye damage but lacks the required warnings and hazard labels. Users are therefore not properly infor…
2026-09-18 · Malta · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (8 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user’…
2026-09-18 · Malta · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (12 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user…
2026-09-18 · Malta · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (30 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user…
2026-09-18 · Malta · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (20 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user…
2026-09-11 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not equipped with a child-resistant fastening, which creates a chemical risk when in the hands of children. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user’s safety, notably if the …
2026-09-11 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of formaldehyde (measured value: 0.02%). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. The product does not comp…
2026-08-21 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains cyanoacrylates that can bond skin and eyes in seconds. The product however does not display the required warnings and hazard labels and lacks child-resistant fastening. Therefore …
2026-08-14 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains cyanoacrylates that can bond skin and eyes in seconds. The product however does not display the required warnings and hazard labels and lacks child-resistant fastening. Therefore …
2026-08-14 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product is highly flammable but lacks a tactile warning of danger. Partially sighted persons are not informed that it is a dangerous product. The product does not comply with the Regulation on cla…
2026-08-07 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains cyanoacrylates that can bond skin and eyes in seconds. The product however does not display the required warnings and hazard labels and lacks child-resistant fastening. Therefore …
2026-08-07 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (30 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotin…
2026-08-07 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of dichloromethane (measured value: 39.5% by weight), which affects the central nervous system, can impair the neuro-development and behaviour of the unborn ch…
2026-08-07 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (30 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotin…
2026-08-07 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (30 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user…
2026-08-07 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains cyanoacrylates that can bond skin and eyes in seconds. The product however does not display the required warnings and hazard labels and lacks child-resistant fastening, and theref…
2026-07-24 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (measured value: 2.3 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can …
2026-07-24 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The pr…
2026-07-17 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
According to the label, the product contains a psychoactive cannabinoid (T8HC). The use of this substance is associated with the risk of mental and behavioural disorders.…
2026-07-17 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably benzo(a)pyrene (measured value: 0.000014 % by weight). Benzo[a]pyrene may cause cancer and is also mutage…
2026-07-17 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has not been authorised for sale to the general public. The product has an excessive concentration of bromadiolone (measured value: 0.05 g/kg by weight). Bromadiolone can cause inhibition …
2026-07-17 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has not been authorised for sale to the general public. The product has an excessive concentration of bromadiolone (measured value: 0.05 g/kg by weight). Bromadiolone can cause inhibition …
2026-07-17 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has not been authorised for sale to the general public. The product has an excessive concentration of brodifacoum (measured value: 0.05 g/kg by weight). Brodifacoum can cause inhibition of…
2026-07-17 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
According to the label, the product contains a psychoactive cannabinoid (Hexahydrozepine). The use of this substance is associated with the risk of mental and behavioural disorders.…
2026-07-10 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains a psychoactive cannabinoid (MDMB-PINACA), which is a highly potential psychoactive substance acting on the central nervous system and can therefore cause mental and behavioural di…
2026-07-10 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains the psychoactive cannabinoids cannabivarin, cannabigerol and cannabinol, as well as the semi-synthetic cannabinoid HCC and the synthetic substance MDMB-PINACA. These substances ca…
2026-07-10 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains a psychoactive cannabinoid (MDMB-PINACA), which is a highly potential psychoactive substance acting on the central nervous system and can therefore cause mental and behavioural di…
Methodology & sources. Aggregated from official EU and national recall registers (primarily the EU Safety Gate / RAPEX) and reflecting each authority's own classification. ProductGuru is an independent information service, not a government body, and gives no medical, legal or financial advice — always consult the official source. Serious-risk consumer-goods recalls from 2024 onward. Free to cite with attribution.