SGS: Product Recall Trends in Connectivity: Q3 2021 Dienstag, 16. November 2021 - 01:00

Recalls of unsafe electrical and electronic products increased in the USA in Q3, 2021, while dropping in the EU

Unsafe product notifications for Electrical & Electronic Products increased in the USA, by 50%, compared to the previous quarter. However, in the EU notifications dropped 9%.

In the USA, notifications increased by 50%. The main products recalled were batteries and the associated risk was fire.

In the EU, unsafe product notifications went down 9%, with IT and Telecommunications Equipment being the most commonly notified products. USB chargers were the most recalled product and electric shock was the most common risk factor. 

 

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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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