From Early Warning System to Compliance Barometer: What 15 Years of EU Safety Gate Reveal About Consumer Product Safety

Dr. Hartmut Voss 28 May 2026

Nearly 5,000 dangerous products in 2025, a cosmetics share of 36%, and authorities increasingly targeting online commerce — the EU Safety Gate is far more than a warning system. It…

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From Early Warning System to Compliance Barometer: What 15 Years of EU Safety Gate Reveal About Consumer Product Safety

Dr. Hartmut Voss 28 May 2026

Nearly 5,000 dangerous products in 2025, a cosmetics share of 36%, and authorities increasingly targeting online commerce — the EU Safety Gate is far more than a warning system. It…

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Rapex report on Thursday: Almost 1,000 dangerous products in Q1 2026 – high figures for sports and leisure articles

Dr. Hartmut Voss 5 May 2026

In the first quarter of 2026, a total of 961 dangerous products were reported in the EU Safety Gate. The information portal, originally known as the RAPEX system, enables the…

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1,000 Chinese brands for Europe: What the Joybuy launch means for product safety

Dr. Hartmut Voss 20 March 2026

The launch: JD.com launches Joybuy in six European countries On 16 March 2026, Chinese retail giant JD.com officially launched its online platform Joybuy in six European markets: Germany, the UK,…

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The Product Compliance Balancing Act: When Sales, Purchasing, and Production have different goals than Product Compliance Management

Dr. Hartmut Voss 19 February 2026

“We need the product in the system by next week!” – “But the compliance check takes at least three weeks!” This scene plays out daily in German companies. While external…

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Rapex-Report 2025

Dr. Hartmut Voss 14 January 2026

Over 1,400 product recalls in 2025 – reports of dangerous non-food consumer goods continue to rise The European Union’s Safety Gate – formerly known as the Rapex system – acts…

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Rapex report on Thursday: over 1,000 dangerous products in the third quarter – high recall rates for fairy lights and electrical appliances

Dr. Hartmut Voss 23 October 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, a total of 1,007 dangerous products were reported to EU Safety Gate. The information portal, originally known as the RAPEX system, enables market surveillance…

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