The most frequently reported dangerous products on the EU market in 2025 were cosmetics (36%), toys (16%) and electrical appliances and equipment (11%), according to the EU’s alert system for dangerous non-food products.
More online travel agencies are committing to refund travellers within 14 days for cancelled flights, following dialogue with the EU and consumer authorities.
The European Parliament has adopted proposals which would manage the growing influx into the EU of substandard and potentially dangerous cheap goods from non-EU web shops.
The EU Parliament and Council have reached provisional agreement to update and simplify the EU’s existing alternative dispute resolution framework.
The European Commission has notified Chinese online marketplace and fast fashion e-commerce platform SHEIN of a number of practices on its platform that infringe EU consumer law.
Revised EU rules for the energy consumption of electrical appliances in standby, off mode, and networked standby started to apply from 9 May 2025.
The European Commission has unveiled its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products.
