EUROPEAN
RECALL & NOTIFICATION INDEX
Q2
2016
Recall & Notification Index, Q2 2016
Automotive RECALLS SPEED AHEAD
Motor vehicle recalls and notifications increased 6% in Q2
to 114 recalls, surpassing the record set in the previous
quarter.
AUTO RECALLS & NOTIFICATIONS BY TYPE
150
120
Motor
Vehicle
90
Machinery
60
30
Q2
2014
Q3
2014
Q4
2014
Q1
2015
Q2
2015
TOP AUTO HAZARDS
BY % OF RECALLS
Q3
2015
Q4
2015
Q1
2016
Q2
2016
TOP PASSENGER VEHICLE
RECALL CAUSES
Air Bag
15
Fire
19.8%
The total number of motor vehicle and machinery
recalls in Q2 2016 is 49% of the total in all of 2015.
Seat Belt
Injuries
75.2%
9
Electric
Shock
Fuel Related
6
5.0%
CONNECTING THE DOTS
1. Germany was once again the top country of origin, with
about 28% of recalls. It was also the top notifying country at
48.8%.
# OF AUTO RECALLS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
2. Injuries were by far the most common hazard, accounting
for 75.2% of recalls.
3. 41.7% of passenger vehicle recalls were due to safety issues
with air bags, seat belts and fuel.
Germany
France
United States
United Kingdom
34
19
16
14
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Consumer Products TREACHEROUS TOYS
Consumer product recalls and notifications declined 14%
from Q1 to Q2, making them consistent with an average
downward trend dating back to 2013.
CONSUMER RECALLS & NOTIFICATIONS
600
500
400
300
200
100
Q2
2014
Q3
2014
Q4
2014
Q1
2015
Q2
2015
TOP CONSUMER CATEGORIES
BY # OF RECALLS
Q3
2015
Q4
2015
Q1
2016
Q2
2016
TOP CONSUMER HAZARD
BY % OF RECALLS
Toys
110
110
Clothing, Textiles & Fashion
consumer recalls were toys, making it the top
category – double the next highest category.
30.3%
22.2%
11.4%
10.5%
Chemical
Choking
52
Electrical Appliances & Equipment
33
Electric Shock
CONNECTING THE DOTS
1. About 64% of all consumer recalls and 93.6% of toy recalls
originated in China.
Injuries
CHINA LEADS AS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
FOR 5/5 RECALL HAZARD CATEGORIES
2. The top 5 hazards were consistent with Q1, with chemical
ranking number one at 30.3%
3. The top 4 notifying countries were Spain, France, Germany
and Hungary, accounting for a combined 54.6% of consumer
recalls.
Chemical
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Electric
Shock
Injuries
Strangulation
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Food & Beverage A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK
Food recalls and notifications in Q2 2016 increased
8% from Q1 to 752, which is consistent with quarterly
averages.
FOOD RECALLS & NOTIFICATIONS BY TYPE
1000
800
Food
600
Feed
400
Food
Contact
Material
200
Q2
2014
Q3
2014
Q4
2014
Q1
2015
Q2
2015
Q3
2015
TOP FOOD CATEGORIES
BY # OF RECALLS
111
111
Q1
2016
Q2
2016
# OF FOOD RECALLS BY
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Nuts/Nut Products/Seeds
recalls were for nuts, nut products
and seeds, making it the top category
for the second quarter in a row.
Q4
2015
Turkey
55
Produce
107
Fish/Fish Products
94
CONNECTING THE DOTS
Spain
50
India
40
1. The top three food categories were unchanged from Q1.
Nuts, produce and fish products made up a combined 47.9%
of food recalls in Q2.
TOP FOOD CAUSES BY # OF RECALLS
China
36
2. Causes of food recalls were also consistent with Q1. The
top reasons were once again bacterial contamination and
alfatoxins, accounting for 41.9% of recalls.
3. 70.4% of recalls originated in 19 countries, with at least ten
recalls each.
Bacterial
Contamination
Aflatoxins
(Toxin)
Unauthorised
Ingredient
139
134
85
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Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS & the Recall & Notification Index Explained
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The Compilation of the European Recall & Notification Index
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the region. This data is segmented into multiple definitions of notifications and alerts, but collated into a central figure for the purpose of analysis.
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the exception of food, pharmaceutical and medical devices, which are covered by other mechanisms.
RASFF
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risks detected in relation to food or feed. The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed tracks all food and drink recalls.
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