cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/8789517

• Toys represent the highest number of intercepted products in Spain in 2025, with suffocation being the main risk identified
• China is the main country of origin: 212 out of 276 national alerts in Spain originate in this country, which represents 76.8% of the total
• Across the EU, China remains the largest source for intercepted products in 2025, accounting for 2,006 of the 4,671 notifications

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This week (Spain’s] Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda has released a report that collects statistics on non-food products notified in the alert network in 2025, and toys are, by far, the main focus of risk.

Of the 276 alerts registered nationwide last year, 125 correspond to toys, that is, 45.3% of the total. This is not an isolated or localized phenomenon: this category leads alerts in most autonomous communities. In some cases, with especially high percentages, such as 93.8% in Asturias, 66.7% in Aragón, 43.1% in the Community of Madrid, or 62.5% in Extremadura.

Behind this volume there is a clear pattern of risk. The main danger detected in 2025 was suffocation, with 103 alerts, generally linked to the presence or detachment of small parts in the toys themselves. At a great distance appear other risks, such as burns (68 cases), diverse injuries (34) or electric shocks (25).

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China, the great scapegoat

The report reflects that the alerted products have, in their vast majority, an Asian origin: 80.8%. Within that block, the weight of China is decisive: 212 out of 276 national alerts originate in this country, which represents 76.8% of the total. Far behind are products of European origin (8.7%) or those whose origin could not be identified (10.1%).

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Spain received 560 serious alerts through “Safety Gate” [the European Union’s tool to monitor dangerous products entering the market] and notified the European Commission of 66 cases detected in the national market with possible impact in other countries.

Across the EU, 4,671 alerts were notified in the Safety Gate system in 2025, according to a new report.

The 2025 numbers are the highest recorded since the system was launched in 2003, a 14 percent increase compared to 2024 and more than double those in 2022.

The largest source of dangerous products was China, accounting for 2,006 of the 4,671 notifications. Inside Europe, the country of origin of most notifications was Italy, with 614, followed by Germany at 288.

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