Online shopping: what are dangerous products?

Each year, the DGCCRF verifies the safety and compliance of products that are offered for sale online. The 2020 survey found high levels of non-compliance. A total of 129 products sold in 10 marketplaces were analyzed. Thus, out of 129 products, 41 were found to be dangerous (i.e 32%) and 35 (either 28%), although safe, did not meet the compliance requirements of the regulations.

The list of dangerous products

• Smoke detectors: some did not fire during fire tests (none of the nine analyzed should have been on the market);
• Electrical adapters: most of which have a risk of electric shock (13 out of 15 products have been found to be dangerous);
• jewelry: 38% non-compliant and dangerous products;
• toys: 23% have proven to be dangerous. Some disguise sets and soft toys risked strangulation or suffocation, including small, easily detachable parts.

The DGCCRF requested the relevant marketplaces to withdraw their non-compliant products.