Dangerous objects: Rapex Report 2007

RAPEX, the European Rapid Alert System, is getting better and better at detecting dangerous toys. Meglena Kuneva, Member of the EC in charge of Consumer Protection, will present on 17/04/2008 the conclusions of the 2007 RAPEX Report. The Commissioner will outline the work undertaken on product safety - with the toy industry, international partners (China and the USA) and Member State surveillance authorities – and set out in more detail the outstanding initiatives foreseen in 2008. There were 1.355 alerts for dangerous consumer products in 2007 compared with 926 in 2006. The results from the 2007 RAPEX Report show the increasing effectiveness of this European Rapid Alert System, which was established by the Commissioner as a tool against consumer goods posing a serious risk to the health and safety of consumers and covers toys, childcare articles and household appliances. This infoclip includes: - toys and objects which have been removed from the market because they are too dangerous.

European Commission | April 16, 2008

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