ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS:QUARTER 2, 2019

PRODUCT RECALL TRENDS FOR THE EU & USA

373 TOTAL RECALLS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS: 73 RECALLS

77 TOTAL RECALLS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS: 15 RECALLS

-26% Vs. Q1 -8% Vs. Q1

+38% Vs. Q1 +27% Vs. Q1

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SOURCES

EU RECALLS

US RECALLS

CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission): Recalls noti�cations excluding motor vehicles

TOTAL RECALLS - TOP EU NOTIFYING COUNTRIES

NUMBER OF RECALLS

PRO

DU

CT C

ATEG

ORI

ES

0 2 4 6 8 10

Cosmetics and Personal Care, 10Home Furnishings and Houseware, 10

Other, 9Furniture, 7Sport and Leisure, 7Electrical and Electronics/Audio, Video and Household Appliances, 7

Clothing and Textile, 6Electrical and Electronics/IT and Telecommunications, 5

Juvenile Products and Childcare articles, 3Electrical and Electronics/Luminaires, 3Gas Appliances, 3

Toys, 2Machinery, 2

DIY, Tools and Hardware, 1Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 1Footwear, 1

US TOP RECALLS AND RISKS

PRO

DU

CTCA

TEG

ORI

ESPR

OD

UCT

S A

ND

MA

IN R

ISKS

MA

IN R

ISKS

3 HEATERS

7 +75%VS. Q1

71%

Overheating

Overheating Overheating

Vs. Q1

IT AND TELECOMMU-NICATIONS

3 CHARGERS

5 +0%VS. Q1

60%Vs. Q1

Overheating

IT AND TELECOMMU-NICATIONS

Cyprus

United Kingdom

FinlandPoland

Italy

France

Czech Republik

33

32

3029

28

26

26

EU TOP RECALLS AND RISKS

Electric shock

29 LIGHTING CHAINS

39PRO

DU

CTCA

TEG

ORI

ESPR

OD

UCT

S A

ND

MA

IN R

ISKS

MA

IN R

ISKS

Vs. Q1

+26% VS. Q1

95%

Electric shock

LUMINAIRES

Electric shock

6 HAIR APPLIANCES

18

Vs. Q1

-25%VS. Q1

83%

Electric shock

AUDIO, VIDEO AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES

Electric shock

8 USB CHARGERS

16

Vs. Q1

-33%VS. Q1

94%

Electric shock

AUDIO, VIDEO AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Toys, 107Food Contact Materials, 45

Electrical and Electronics/Luminaires, 39Clothing and Textile, 31

Chemical products, 24Cosmetics and Personal Care , 19

Electrical and Electronics/Audio, Video and Household Appliances, 18Juvenile Products and Childcare articles, 18

Electrical and Electronics/IT and Telecommunications, 16Machinery, 12

Home Furnishings and Houseware, 11Fashion Jewelry, 8

Sport and Leisure, 7Premiums and Novelty Items, 5

DIY, Tools and Hardware, 4Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 3Gas Appliances , 3

Stationery and Office Supplies, 1Other, 1Footwear, 1

NUMBER OF RECALLS

PRO

DU

CT C

ATEG

ORI

ES