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
2026-03-27 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive concentration of lead and copper (measured values: 0.00012% and 2.48% by weight, respectively). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause de…
2026-03-20 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 3.28 mg/kg). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect bre…
2026-03-20 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains toluene (measured value: 0.12% by weight). Toluene causes skin irritation, can damage health if inhaled or swallowed and is suspected to cause cancer.…
2026-03-20 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of methanol (measured value: 1.46% by weight). Methanol is acutely toxic to the central nervous system and to the eyes. Ingestion of methanol can lead to bli…
2026-03-13 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of dichloromethane. Dichloromethane affects the central nervous system, can impair the neuro-development and behaviour of the unborn child and might cause cancer wh…
2026-03-13 · Estonia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cobalt (measured value: 0.0008%). Cobalt is a skin and respiratory sensitiser and may cause cancer.…
2026-03-13 · Estonia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cobalt (measured value: 0.00025%). Cobalt is a skin and respiratory sensitiser and may cause cancer.…
2026-03-13 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of dichloromethane. Dichloromethane affects the central nervous system, can impair the neuro-development and behaviour of the unborn child and might cause cancer wh…
2026-03-06 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
One of the components of the product has an excessive concentration of bisphenol A (measured value up to 5% by weight). Bisphenol A has endocrine disrupting properties and affects the mammary glands, …
2026-02-27 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of isopropanol (measured value up to 0.017% by weight). Isopropanol can cause serious eye irritation and may cause drowsiness or dizziness.…
2026-02-20 · Estonia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of arsenic (measured value: 0.00021 % by weight). Arsenic may cause cancer, may damage fertility or the unborn child, causes damage to organs through prolon…
2026-02-20 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of formaldehyde (measured value up to 0.00063% by weight). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer.…
2026-02-20 · Estonia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cobalt (measured value: 0.00012 % by weight). Cobalt is a skin and respiratory sensitiser and may cause cancer.…
2026-02-20 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of isopropanol (measured value up to 0.03% by weight). Isopropanol can cause serious eye irritation and may cause drowsiness or dizziness.…
2026-02-20 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of toluene (measured value up to 0.13% by weight). Toluene is neurotoxic, if inhaled or in contact with the skin, and might also affect the unborn child.…
2026-02-13 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of liquid (declared value: 30 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This can lead to accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Ni…
2026-02-13 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of nicotine (measured value up to 50 mg/ml) and nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 54 ml). This can lead to the accidental consumption of a high do…
2026-02-13 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of liquid (declared value: 19 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (up to 50 mg/ml). This can lead to accidental consumption of a high dose of nicoti…
2026-02-13 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (28 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (up to 50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose…
2026-02-13 · Estonia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of arsenic (measured value: 0,000208 % by weight). Arsenic may cause cancer, may damage fertility or the unborn child, causes damage to organs through prolo…
2026-01-30 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0.00035%). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breas…
2026-01-23 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of liquid (declared value: 30 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This can lead to accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. N…
2026-01-23 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains fipronil, a substance that is toxic if swallowed, toxic in contact with skin, fatal if inhaled, and causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.…
2026-01-16 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains 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 ni…
2026-01-16 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product is boric acid, which is banned in products available to consumers. Boric acid may damage fertility and may damage the unborn child.…
2026-01-09 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains alphachloralose (measured value 70%), a substance that is toxic if swallowed. Moreover, the product’s labelling lacks the required information which can lead the user to lack the …
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product is likely to cause an allergic skin reaction, but the hazard labelling is not in the national language. Therefore, users may not be adequately informed about the risks when using this prod…
2025-12-12 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 28.7 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and ma…
2025-12-12 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 9 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and may p…
2025-12-12 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of nicotine (measured value: 50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger …
2025-12-05 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid and an excessive concentration of nicotine (measured value up to 30 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high do…
2025-11-28 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0.0004% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.…
2025-11-21 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 30 ml) and an excessive nicotine content (declared value: 50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption o…
2025-11-21 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (9.5 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (29 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicoti…
2025-11-21 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The glue contains an excessive amount of toluene and benzene (measured values: 0.95% and 0.2% by weight, respectively). Benzene is mutagenic and causes cancer. Toluene is neurotoxic, if inhaled or in …
2025-11-14 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 9 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and may p…
2025-11-14 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 9 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and may p…
2025-11-14 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The adhesive has an excessive concentration of toluene (measured value: 0.19% by weight). Toluene is neurotoxic, if inhaled or in contact with the skin, and might also affect the unborn child.…
2025-11-14 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 9 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and may p…
2025-11-14 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 9 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and may p…
2025-11-14 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 9 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and may p…
2025-11-14 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive volume of nicotine-containing liquid (9 ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user’…
2025-11-14 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
According to the labelling, the product contains a psychoactive cannabinoid (10-OH-THC). This substance can cause mental and behavioural disorders. Moreover, safety information is missing, and its chi…
2025-10-31 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product is skin corrosive and can cause eye damage but lacks child-resistant fastening…
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of liquid (14 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is …
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 14 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (declared value: 50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental cons…
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 20 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (declared value: 50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental cons…
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive amount of nicotine-containing liquid (declared volume: 20 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (declared value: 50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental cons…
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of nicotine (declared value: 50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and may pose a ri…
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of liquid (20 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is…
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains 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 …
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0,00017% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity (only if e…
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of nicotine (declared value: 50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and may pose a ri…
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains 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 …
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of liquid (14 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is …
2025-10-24 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The tattoo transfers contain diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (DEGBE), which is prohibited in these types of products. DEGBE may cause damage to the reproductive system. Additionally, the product fai…
2025-10-24 · 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…
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of liquid (20 ml) and an excessive concentration of nicotine (50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is …
2025-10-24 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of nicotine (declared value: 50 mg/ml). This could lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and may pose a ri…
2025-10-24 · 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…
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.