Toys Recalls in the EU 2024–2026

A continuously-updated index of 1864 serious toys 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

France 381
Germany 197
Poland 191
Lithuania 130
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland 128
Sweden 120
Hungary 106
Czechia 77
Austria 60
Spain 53
Ireland 50
Finland 44

Most recent serious recalls

2026-01-23 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has protruding parts (white plastic battery housing). A small child may put it in the mouth and choke by regurgitation.…
2026-01-23 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (rings and bracelets) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, if the necklace is worn around the neck, it could form a …
2026-01-23 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (the hose connector and the hook of the belt) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the product’s labelling lacks the re…
2026-01-23 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts (eyes) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2026-01-23 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts (eyes) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2026-01-23 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (NDMA and NDEA, total measured value: 1.7 mg/kg). These nitrosamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exp…
2026-01-23 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (the eyes of the dragon). A small child could put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the pac…
2026-01-23 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts which can easily detach (dog's nose). A small child could put them into the mouth and choke. Moreover, there are no warnings to indicate that the product is supplied with a…
2026-01-23 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (the red wheels) and the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of the seams. A small child may put the filling material and/or …
2026-01-16 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts (the projectiles' suction cups) which may easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2026-01-16 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (webbing hook and hose connection) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2026-01-16 · Slovenia · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product contains an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 12,% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of users, possib…
2026-01-16 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 73% by weight). Lead pose a risk to the environment.…
2026-01-16 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The toy contains an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (up to 3.8% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.…
2026-01-16 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts (eyes, nose and suction cup) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2026-01-16 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The toy contains a long cord made from elastic material and can be considerably stretched during use. A child could swing the toy around the head and twist it around the neck, causing strangulation.…
2026-01-16 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts that can easily detach (key ring). A small child could put it in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible. A small child…
2026-01-16 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts (yellow rattle cover) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in their mouth and choke.…
2026-01-09 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts (poles) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in their mouth and choke.…
2025-12-26 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to 10.7% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to t…
2025-12-26 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The rattles set has small parts. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-12-26 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal trac…
2025-12-26 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 50.5% and 0.058% by weight, respectively. Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (beads inside the wheel) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts which can easily detach (hands and feet). A small child could put them into the mouth and choke. Moreover, the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible. A …
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 4183 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their repr…
2025-12-26 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The toy contains small parts that can easily detach (wooden ball). Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the red tope length exceeds the maximum permitted length which causes a…
2025-12-26 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The solder joint in the product has excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 63.3% and 0.17% by weight, respectively). Cadmium and lead pose a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-26 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts that can easily detach or break (belt tensioners) releasing small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. Furthermore, the strap attached to the drum …
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts which can easily detach (metal ring and turtle eyes). A small child could put them into the mouth and choke.…
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 801 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their repro…
2025-12-26 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The solder joint in the product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 45.6% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-26 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured total value: 0.063 mg/kg) and nitrosatable substances (measured value: 2.99 mg/kg) which generate nitrosamines. Nitros…
2025-12-26 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts which may easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-12-19 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (velcro attachments) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-12-19 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The product does not include an embittering agent and is therefore fragranced. This could cause the child to ingest the product, which could harm the child's digestive system or health.…
2025-12-19 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (velcro attachments) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-12-19 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (velcro attachments) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-12-19 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have excessive concentrations of lead cadmium (measured values up to 77.5% and 0.34% by weight, respectively). Cadmium and lead pose a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-19 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (velcro attachments) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-12-19 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.38% by weight). Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-12-19 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The pipe cleaners’ rolled around the antennae have sharp points that can cause injuries to the child. The plastic bag packaging is too thin. If a child places the plastic bag over their head, they cou…
2025-12-19 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 16,5% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damag…
2025-12-12 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts (yellow capsule, duck and yellow ball) that can easily detach. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-12-12 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The costume has inflammable material. The costume may catch fire if worn close to an ignition source, resulting in burns.…
2025-12-12 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 38.4% and 11.7% by weight, respectively). Th…
2025-12-12 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The products can burst easily, releasing small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The aqueous solution inside contains an excessive concentration of microbiological contaminatio…
2025-12-12 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 997 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their repro…
2025-12-12 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (up to 0.258% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the …
2025-12-12 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured total value: 0.096 mg/ kg), and nitrosatable substances (measured value: 0.834 mg/kg) which generate nitrosamines. Nit…
2025-12-12 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the USB cable of the product contains Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) , Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), (measured values: 0.019%, 9.5% and 0.34% by weig…
2025-12-12 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic bag packaging is too thin. If a child places the plastic bag over their head, they could asphyxiate.…
2025-12-12 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 865 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their repro…
2025-12-12 · Austria · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (necklace beads) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-12-12 · Malta · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (the plastic marine pieces), that can be easily accessed, as there is a circular opening on the underside of the mat. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke…
2025-12-12 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The toy contains small magnets with a magnetic flux index greater than the maximum permitted level. If a child swallows the small magnets, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or…
2025-12-12 · Austria · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains small parts (bells) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-12-12 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The beard and moustache are easily flammable and the flame propagation is too high. If it catches fire, the child could suffer burns.…
2025-12-12 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured total value: 0.21 mg/ kg), and nitrosatable substances (measured value: 4.92 mg/kg) which generate nitrosamines. Nitro…
2025-12-12 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The boat deck's side anchoring pins can easily break, resulting in small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…

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.