Dangerous electrical and electronic products increased by 15% in the EU and decreased by 11% in the USA, in comparison with Q3.
In the EU, there were 75 products notified as unsafe, with the main categories being IT and telecommunications; luminaires; and audio, video and household appliances. The main risk for all categories was electric shock.
The USA saw 8 products notified as unsafe. The main categories were audio, video and household appliances – main risks: burns, impact and explosions.
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Product Recall Trends provides a quarterly overview of the top recalled product categories and products, and the main associated risks, in the EU and the USA.
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