March 2022



North America News

In the US, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recent Recalls on the CPSC website, which is updated daily. The US recalls from 01 February 2022 to 28 February 2022 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Burn Hazard

6

Choking Hazard

4

Injury Hazard

4

Entrapment Hazard

2

Fall Hazard

4

Fire Hazard

7

Lead Poisoning Hazard

2

Other Hazards*

4

* Other Hazards include Drowning Hazard, Tip-Over Hazard, Laceration Hazard and Electric Shock Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

Product Categories

Frequency

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

6

Toys and Childcare Products

6

Tools and Hardware

2

Furniture

2

Sporting Goods / Equipment

1

Home Electrical Appliances

4

Electrical Appliances

2

Household Items

3

Food Contact Material

1

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In Canada, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Health Canada website, which is updated daily. The Canada recalls from 01 February 2022 to 28 February 2022 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Health Risk Hazard

4

Risk of Allergy

6

Burn Hazard

3

Chemical Hazard

2

Fire Hazard

2

Microbiological Hazard

4

Choking Hazard

3

Other Hazards*

5

*Other Hazards include Aspiration Hazard, Injury Hazard, Strangulation Hazard, Fall Hazard and Laceration Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

Product Categories

Frequency

Pharmacy

2

Food

9

Household Items

4

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

4

Bodycare / Cosmetics

3

Other Categories*

6

*Other Categories include Home Electrical Appliances, Tools and Hardware, Medical Devices, Food Contact Material, Toys and Childcare Products and Protective Equipment with a frequency of less than 2.

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South America News

On 21 January 2022, the Brazilian Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) approved the requirements for the conformity assessment and the specifications for the seal of conformity identification for the sound power of domestic appliances, as set out in Annexes I and II respectively of this Regulation. The assessment of conformity through the certification process must be carried out by a product certification body, known as an OCP, established in Brazil, and accredited by INMETRO, in accordance with the requirements approved in this Regulation.

Portaria No. 6, approved by the Brazilian Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO), outlines the requirements for the conformity assessment and the specifications for the seal of conformity identification for the sound power of the following domestic household and commercial appliances:

  1. vacuum cleaner;

  2. blender;

  3. hair dryer; and

  4. other devices that function in the same way.

These Regulations entered into force on 1 February 2022.

The validity period of the CoC (Certificate of Conformity) is 12 months from the date of its being granted. The certification process must be carried out by an OCP, an approved certification body established in Brazil and accredited by Inmetro.

The criteria for authorizing the use of the Conformity Identification shall follow the requirements established in Portaria No. 200/2021 and Annex II.

CONFORMITY IDENTIFICATION SEAL

  1. The conformity identification seal, in the form of a noise stamp, must be attached to the equipment by means of adhesive or to its packaging by means of adhesive or printing and is specified below.

  2. The minimum size, color and type of source characteristics of the conformity identification stamp, the noise stamp, are listed in Figure 1.


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Europe News

In Europe, when hazards are identified in Non-food Consumer Products, the Products will be recalled and published in the Safety Gate system, which is updated weekly. The European recalls from 01 February 2022 to 28 February 2022 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Chemical Hazard

48

Injury Hazard

19

Strangulation Hazard

6

Choking Hazard

26

Environmental Hazard

8

Electric Shock Hazard

11

Health Risk Hazard

7

Fire Hazard

12

Burn Hazard

11

Other Hazards*

19

*Other Hazards include Drowning Hazard, Entrapment Hazard, Damage to Sight, Suffocation Hazard, Microbiological Hazard, Damage to Hearing and Cut Hazard with a frequency of less than 6.

Product Categories

Frequency

Toys and Childcare Products

44

Outdoor Living Items

6

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

12

Sporting Goods / Equipment

7

Electrical Appliances

10

Bodycare / Cosmetics

18

Machinery

5

Protective Equipment

10

Chemicals

7

Other Categories*

14

*Other Categories include Household Items, Food Contact Material, Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories, Footwear, Home Electrical Appliances, Jewelry and Furniture with a frequency of less than 4.

Notifying Country

Frequency

Hungary

20

Lithuania

4

Belgium

4

Sweden

22

France

13

Germany

10

Slovakia

9

Latvia

5

Luxembourg

5

Poland

7

The Netherlands

4

Finland

4

Ireland

5

Romania

5

Other Countries*

16

*Other Countries include Spain, Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Malta, Norway, Iceland, Croatia, Denmark and Czechia with a frequency of less than 4.

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Asia News

In China, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the SAMR Defective Product Administrative Centre, which is updated daily. The China recalls from 01 February 2022 to 28 February 2022 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Burn Hazard

1

Health Risk Hazard

2

Safety Risk Hazard

1

Chemical Hazard

2

Product Categories

Frequency

Food Contact Material

3

Furniture

2

Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories

1

Provinces

Frequency

Guangxi

2

Liaoning

2

Beijing

1

Jiangsu

1

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Australia/New Zealand News

In Australia, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission website, which is updated daily. The Australia recalls from 01 February 2022 to 28 February 2022 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Burn Hazard

3

Choking Hazard

6

Risk of Allergy

5

Health Risk Hazard

4

Fire Hazard

2

Injury Hazard

12

Suffocation Hazard

2

Drowning Hazard

2

Other Hazards*

3

*Other Hazards include Fall Hazard, Microbiological Hazard and Entrapment Hazard with a frequency of less than 2.

Product Categories

Frequency

Toys and Childcare Products

5

Food

5

Medical Devices

5

Electrical Appliances

2

Tools and Hardware

2

Sporting Goods / Equipment

3

Other Categories*

6

*Other Categories include Food Contact Material, Car Components, Outdoor Living Items, Pharmacy, Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories and Furniture with a frequency of less than 2.

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