Overview
- The watchdog’s analysis, reported Monday, renewed calls to the European Commission for stricter screening of marketplace listings.
- In November 2025, the five biggest platforms — Amazon, eBay, Temu, Otto and AliExpress — removed nearly 70 million offers across the EU, with about 30 million flagged as unsafe or illegal.
- Platforms cited the EU Safety Gate alert portal in only 759 removals, and the warnings they referenced had been public for an average of 338 days.
- Hazardous examples included a stuffed toy contaminated with lead that stayed online despite a years‑old warning and a razor sold for four years despite a shock risk from a faulty power adapter and weak insulation.
- The Digital Services Act allows sample checks after products go live, and the consumer group wants every listing matched against official alerts before publication, while Amazon said it complies with the law.