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
2024-03-22 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The loose element of the hat is easily flammable, creating a risk of fire and burns.…
2024-03-22 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 18.7 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproduct…
2024-03-22 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 68.9% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-03-22 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured value up to 71.3% and 0.25% by weight respectively). Lead and Cadmium pose a risk to the environment.…
2024-03-22 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The suction cups of the arrows can easily detach. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke. The projectiles have unrounded edges once their resilient parts (suction cups) have become detach…
2024-03-22 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
Children's fingers can be entrapped in holes drilled in the frame, and their head and neck can be entrapped in the climbing-net mesh and fall. This increases the risk of strangulation.
Moreover, the c…
2024-03-22 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The toy contains an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 14.7 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the repr…
2024-03-15 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The suction cup of the projectiles can easily detach. A child could put it in the mouth and choke. Shooting the projectile without the suction cup can cause injuries to eyes.…
2024-03-15 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The toy contains an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 36.3 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproduct…
2024-03-15 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of tools, which make the button cells inside accessible to children. A child could put them in the mouth, which could cause choking and dam…
2024-03-15 · France · Serious risk · official alert
Small parts (stitches at the back) may easily detach from the product. The seam allows access to the stuffing material. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2024-03-15 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The white plastic of the outer blue foam releases an excessive amount of N-nitrosatable substances (measured value up to 6.47 mg/kg). Nitrosatable compounds can be converted into nitrosamines, which m…
2024-03-15 · Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts (haybale and front wheels of the trailer) that are easily detachable. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2024-03-15 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The electronic components of the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 81.3% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-03-15 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The electronic components of the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 11.06% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-03-15 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The green and yellow plastic release an excessive amount of N-nitrosatable substances (measured value up to 4.37 mg/kg). Nitrosatable compounds can be converted into nitrosamines, which may cause canc…
2024-03-15 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
Certain parts of the toy (pieces of wooden) can detach from the toy when dropped. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2024-03-15 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The button batteries may fall out of the compartment and be swallowed by a child, which could cause choking. The white LED emits excessive light and may damage a child’s eyesight.…
2024-03-08 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The suction cups of the projectiles can easily detach. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke.…
2024-03-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
A small part (metal ring) may easily detach from the product. The seam allows access to the stuffing material. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2024-03-08 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The toy may overheat and could cause burns or fire.…
2024-03-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts (the magnets) that can easily detach. A child may put them in the mouth and ingest them, which may lead to choking if they enter the airways. If several magnets are swallowed, …
2024-03-08 · The Netherlands · Serious risk · official alert
Small parts of the toy (wooden antenna) can easily detach. A small child can put it in the mouth and choke.…
2024-03-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The material of the toy has an excessive concentration of chromium VI (measured value up to 0.59 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer.
The product …
2024-03-08 · 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 32.2% by weight. This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing …
2024-03-08 · Estonia · Serious risk · official alert
The toy fishes and worms are small parts. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2024-03-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI). MI and MCI are strong sensitisers and can provoke allergic contact dermatitis in sensitised persons. Moreover, th…
2024-03-08 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured value up to 46 g/100g). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible dam…
2024-03-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of tools, which make the button cells inside accessible to children. A child could put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause chokin…
2024-03-08 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The toy is made of small parts (balls) with a high magnetic flux. A child may put them in the mouth, which may lead to choking, or if swallowed, they could attract one another, causing intestinal blo…
2024-03-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The tubes of the toy pushchair’s structure are not strong enough. If a child sits in the pushchair, it can collapse, leading to a risk of entrapment and/or injuries to the child's fingers.
The non-per…
2024-03-08 · Italy · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 440 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reprodu…
2024-03-08 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 72.4% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-03-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has small parts (caterpillar's tail). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2024-03-01 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 67.54% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-03-01 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The rubber of both the dark and light pink balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (NDMA)(measured value: up to 4.65 mg/kg and 6.48mg/kg respectively)
This nitrosamine may c…
2024-03-01 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has excessive concentrations of methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) (measured values: 0.25 mg/kg and 0.75 mg/kg, respectively). MI and MCI are strong sensitise…
2024-03-01 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has an excessive amount of aluminium (measured value; up to 9172 mg/kg) and copper (measured value: up to 960 mg/kg). Aluminium is toxic for children if ingested. Copper can cause liver and ki…
2024-03-01 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The doll contains an excessive amount of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP),dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values: 32%, 1.8% and 0.38% by weight, respectively). These …
2024-03-01 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an easy detachable small part (rod hook) with a high magnetic flux. Small children may put it in the mouth and choke. Additionally, if a child swallows the small magnet and other …
2024-03-01 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 51.3% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-03-01 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The button batteries are directly accessible, which means that a child can put them the mouth and choke. In addition, ingested batteries can damage the digestive tract.…
2024-03-01 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: 72% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-03-01 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The left eye of the toy may detach. A child could put it in the mouth and choke.…
2024-03-01 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 34% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possib…
2024-03-01 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (NDMA)(measured value: up to 6.63 mg/kg)
This nitrosamine may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A c…
2024-02-23 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value up to 0.1 mg/kg). Nitrosatable substances can be transformed into nitrosamines which may cause cancer through …
2024-02-23 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The toy has small parts (parts of the smallest figure of the set). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.…
2024-02-23 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the doll has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and diisononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured values: 6.2% and 26.1% by weight, respectively). These …
2024-02-23 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high (measured value up to 1000 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reprod…
2024-02-23 · Cyprus · 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: 31.27 % and 0.22% by weight, respectively).
Thes…
2024-02-23 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The suction cups of the projectiles can easily detach. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke.…
2024-02-23 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The rubber of the balloons releases an excessive amount of N-nitrosatable substances (NDMA and NDBA , total measured value: 2.83 mg/kg). These nitrosamines may cause cancer through ingestion or derma…
2024-02-16 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
Small parts (including wings and tail) can easily detach from the toy. Small children may put small parts in the mouth and choke.…
2024-02-16 · Austria · Serious risk · official alert
Small pieces can easily detach from the caterpillar. A small child may put these small pieces in the mouth and choke.…
2024-02-16 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.3% by weight).
Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-02-16 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of tools, which make the button cells inside accessible to children. A child could put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause chokin…
2024-02-16 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders on the product's printed circuit board (PCB) have excessive concentrations of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 78% and 0.13% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the envir…
2024-02-16 · Cyprus · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: up to 23.62% by weight).
Phthalates may harm the health of children, causing …
2024-02-16 · Austria · Serious risk · official alert
The sound pressure level produced by the toy is too high (measured values: up to 120.5 dB), which could lead to permanent or partial hearing loss.…
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.