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Protecting European Consumers: Follow-up action on dangerous product alerts increased significantly in 2019

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Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders presented the latest updates on the Commission’s work to protect consumers from dangerous products across the EU on 7 July.

This work includes the publication of the latest report on the ‘Rapid Alert System’ which shows that the number of actions taken by authorities following an alert of a dangerous product, is growing year on year. In 2019, toys were the most notified product category, followed by motor vehicles, and electrical appliances and equipment.

The Commission also published the results of a new initiative launched by the Commission in 2019, to test a selective number of products jointly with European authorities. Last year over 650 products were tested for safety, from personal transport devices, to soft-filled toys. 75 products were found to pose serious risks for consumers and were subsequently registered in the Rapid Alert System.

You can watch the press conference with Commissioner Reynders via EbS. The full press release is available here.

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