In the first half of 2022, the EU RAPEX initiated 1,103 notifications, and a total of 25 countries issued 550 notifications for products whose country of origin is China, accounting for about 50% of the total number of notifications (see Figure 1). The top eight countries in terms of number of notifications are Poland, Hungary, Germany, Romania, Lithuania, France, Ireland and Sweden(see Figure 2). Compared with the first half of 2021, the total number of notifications in China has increased (see Figure 3).
Figure 1 Statistics of countries of origin notified in the first half of 2022
Figure 2 Ranking of notifying countries for Chinese-made products in the first half of 2022
Figure 3 China’s notifications from 2021 to the first half of 2022
Figure 4 The proportion of China’s notification from January to June 2022
From Figure 4, it is not difficult to find that the proportion of the total number of notifications in the first half of the year is still high, so we still cannot relax our vigilance.
The types of product notification mainly involve toys, motor vehicles, clothing, textiles and fashion categories, jewelry, and electrical equipment, among which toys are still the key notification products (see Figure 5). The primary types of hazards involved in product notification are chemical hazards and injuries, followed by suffocation, electric shock, fire, and environmental hazards. Therefore, physical and mechanical safety and hazardous material hazards need to be controlled (see Figure 6).
Figure 5 Product types notified in the first half of 2022
Figure 6 Distribution of hazard types notified in the first half of 2022
Some of the notified cases are as follows:
|
Product |
Technical Defect |
Violating regulations |
Take measures |
|
Plastic bath toy |
Small parts tend to cause ventricular breathing; DEHP and DBP measurements were 0.58% and 10%(weight ratio) respectively. |
EN 71-1 ，REACH regulation |
Remove this product list from the online marketplace |
|
Speaker |
Solder lead and cadmium measurements were 4% and 0.06% (weight ratio)respectively. SCCP measurements were 6.7% and 4.8%(weight ratio) for charging cables and suction cups.Charging cable DEHP and DBP measurements up to 1.17% and 0.7%(weight ratio). |
RoHS 2.0 Directive, POPs regulation, REACH regulation |
Withdraw from the market |
|
Wireless headset |
Charging cable insulation plastics contain excessive DEHP and DBP, the measured values are as high as 1.98% and 1.75% respectively |
RoHS 2.0 Directive |
Withdraw from the market |
|
Outdoor led twinkle light |
SCCP measurements in products up to 1.2%(weight ratio) and DIBP measurements in cables up to 4.3%(weight ratio) |
POPs regulation, RoHS 2.0 Directive |
Band the sale/Withdraw from the market |
Combining official data and huge test cases, firstly, Anbotek reminds relevant enterprises to pay more attention to the notification information and keep abreast of the latest developments. Secondly, it is necessary to effectively manage and control the supply chain, especially in the production stage, pay attention to multi-link random inspection and inspection to ensure that it meets the relevant requirements of mandatory regulations such as REACH, RoHS, POPs, EN 71, etc., so as to successfully export to Europe! We have rich experience in testing services for big customers, and can provide our customers with a series of services such as relatively complete testing solutions, professional technical consultation, and suggestions for over-standard rectification, so as to escort your product exports!
Post time: Nov-17-2022
