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
2025-08-22 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 21% by weight).This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductiv…
2025-08-22 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 37% by weight). DEHP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive sys…
2025-08-22 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 8.2% by weight).This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their repro…
2025-08-22 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The battery compartment in the integrated soundbox of the toy can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damag…
2025-08-22 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
Small parts (squeaking element) can easily detach from the toy. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them.…
2025-08-22 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 8.4% and 0.13% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the he…
2025-08-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 0.95% and 3.5% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the he…
2025-08-15 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small pieces that can easily detach (the keys). A small child may put it in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the steering wheel and light battery compartment can be easily opened, leavin…
2025-08-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the doll has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: 0.21% by weight).This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possib…
2025-08-15 · Cyprus · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value: 983 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive…
2025-08-15 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of chromium VI from the toy is too high (measured value 0.34 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer.…
2025-08-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
Small parts can easily detach (the eyes of the toy). As a consequence, a small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-08-15 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts (plastic balls). A small child may put them in their mouth and choke.…
2025-08-15 · Cyprus · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 838 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reprodu…
2025-08-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts (toy silicone figures). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-08-15 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 4.99% by weight).
Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect bre…
2025-08-15 · France · Serious risk · official alert
Small parts can easily detach (eyes of the toy). A child could put it in its mouth and choke.…
2025-08-15 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate.…
2025-08-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 29% by weight).This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproducti…
2025-08-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
Small parts can easily detach (the eyes of the toy). As a consequence, a small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-08-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 30% and 0.3% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health o…
2025-08-08 · Spain · 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…
2025-08-08 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 14.1% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possibly …
2025-08-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The knots between the rungs are not sufficiently tightened. This may cause, that when using the ladder, the knots tighten further, changing the size of the openings. A child's head or limbs may theref…
2025-08-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has unprotected protruding parts (teeth of the rake). A child could be injured by falling onto the teeth of the metal rake.…
2025-08-08 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
According to the product markings, the product has batteries containing cadmium. Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-08-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of chromium VI from the toy is too high (measured value up to 0.44 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer.…
2025-08-08 · Spain · 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…
2025-08-08 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts that can easily detach (red ring, green square, blue triangle). A small child may put them in their mouth and choke.…
2025-08-08 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has fabric loops
large enough for a small child to have a finger entrapped into them. Moreover, the product's legs are too prominent. A child to put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-08-08 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of phthalates (measured value for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is 6.8% by weight). DEHP may harm the health of children, causin…
2025-08-08 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts (the pony's mane and tail, a piece of the housing and a round rubber piece) that can be easily detached. A child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-08-08 · 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…
2025-08-01 · Austria · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts that can easily detach (bobbles and cheese). A small child may put them in their mouth and choke.…
2025-08-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts that can easily detach (bear's nose, dragon's left leg, car's front light). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-08-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The rattle has a protruding part. A child could put it into the mouth, which could block the airways and cause choking.…
2025-08-01 · Cyprus · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value: 354 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive…
2025-08-01 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 2870 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their repr…
2025-08-01 · Austria · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts (the bear's head, legs and arms) that can easily detach. Small children may put them in their mouth and choke.…
2025-08-01 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value: 846 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproducti…
2025-08-01 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The detachable toys include fabric loops sewn into the side of one of the seams. The loops are large enough that a young child can easily insert their finger into them and twist, causing him to get tr…
2025-08-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The knots may come untied and the child may fall from the swing. Moreover, due to the insufficient technical design and incomplete assembly instructions, the child's neck, head and fingers can be caug…
2025-08-01 · Austria · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts that can easily detach. A small child may put them in their mouth and choke.…
2025-08-01 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small detachable parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-08-01 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of chromium VI from the toy is too high (measured value: 0.32 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer.…
2025-08-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The knots may come untied and the child may fall from the swing. Moreover, due to the insufficient technical design and incomplete assembly instructions, the child's neck, head and fingers can be caug…
2025-08-01 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value: 1090 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproduct…
2025-07-25 · 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…
2025-07-25 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts (small balls and butterflies) that can easily detach. Small children may put them in their mouth and choke.…
2025-07-25 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
Small parts can easily detach (the eyes of the rabbit). As a consequence, a small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-07-25 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product's USB charging cable contains an excessive amount of of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 4.6%, 0.053% and…
2025-07-25 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 26.2% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible …
2025-07-25 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
Small plastic parts (inside the toy) may easily detach from the toy when filled with water and squeezed. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-07-25 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product expands more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If a child puts it in the mouth or swallows it, the contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the figurine to expand, whic…
2025-07-25 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts (magnets) with a high magnetic flux, which can be easily detached from the balloon. A child may put the magnets in the mouth and swallow them, which may lead to them attracting…
2025-07-25 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value: 3260 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproduct…
2025-07-25 · Croatia · Serious risk · official alert
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosamines (measured value: 0.172 mg/kg). Nitrosamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to t…
2025-07-25 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts that can easily detach (plane´s window, excavator´s wheels). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2025-07-25 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The toy can easily break producing small parts. Small children may put them in their mouth and choke.…
2025-07-18 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 63.5% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible …
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.