Recalls & safety alerts for products made in South Africa
64 alerts since 2005: 57 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, 4 U.S. CPSC recalls and 3 UK OPSS notices. Most common hazards: injuries (34), chemical (16), drowning (3), other health risk (2), fire (2). Most affected categories: Motor vehicles (36), Cosmetics (17), Childcare articles and children's equipment (3).
Brands: Ford (20), Toyota (9), Sta-sof-fro (4), VW (3), SOFTSHEEN-CARSON Dark and Lovely (2), Scubapro (2), VW – Volkswagen (1), Volkswagen (1)
- Ford Ranger pick-up truck — injuries risk (SR/01907/26)EU Safety GateSeriousJul 3, 2026· Ford· Motor vehicles
- SCUBAPRO Monorail Weight Pockets for Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) — drowning risk (SR/01391/26)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 15, 2026· Scubapro· Protective equipment
- Ford Ranger pick-up truck — injuries risk (SR/01312/26)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 1, 2026· Ford· Motor vehicles
- SCUBAPRO Monorail Weight Pockets for Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) — drowning risk (2604-0102)UK OPSSSeriousApr 22, 2026· Scuba Pro· Protective equipment
- SCUBAPRO Recalls Monorail Weight Pockets for Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from DrowningU.S. CPSCApr 9, 2026· Scubapro· Hobby/sports equipment
- NECKLACE TREE OF LIFE — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 3, 2026· Jewellery
- Ford Ranger pickup truck — injuries risk (SR/00250/26)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 30, 2026· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Mitchum 48-hour 100ml Roll-On Antiperspirant and Deodorant — health riskUK OPSSOct 2, 2025· Cosmetics
- Volkswagen Polo passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousSep 19, 2025· Volkswagen· Motor vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz C-class passenger car — injuries risk (SR/01846/25)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 16, 2025· Mercedes-Benz· Motor vehicles
- Ford Ranger pickup truck — injuries risk (SR/03742/24)EU Safety GateSeriousDec 20, 2024· Ford· Motor vehicles
- uSisi designs Earrings — chemical riskEU Safety GateOct 25, 2024· uSisi designs· Jewellery
- Ford Ranger pickup truck — injuries risk (A12/00862/24)EU Safety GateSeriousApr 5, 2024· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Ford Ranger pickup truck — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 1, 2024· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Ford Ranger pickup truck — injuries risk (A12/02808/23)EU Safety GateSeriousNov 24, 2023· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Ford Ranger pickup truck — injuries risk (A12/02741/23)EU Safety GateSeriousNov 17, 2023· Ford· Motor vehicles
- SOFTSHEEN-CARSON Dark and Lovely Dark and Lovely, olive oil - oil moisturiser leave-in hair moisturizer — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 27, 2023· SOFTSHEEN-CARSON Dark and Lovely· Cosmetics
- VW – Volkswagen Polo passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 23, 2022· VW – Volkswagen· Motor vehicles
- TURN OUT EDITION perfume — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousNov 11, 2022· Cosmetics
- Ford Ranger pickup truck — injuries risk (A12/01568/22)EU Safety GateSeriousNov 11, 2022· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Ford Ranger pickup truck — injuries risk (A12/01427/22)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 14, 2022· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Purity Essentials Baby Powder — health riskUK OPSSSep 30, 2022· Cosmetics
- Ford Ranger pickup truck — injuries risk (A12/00970/22)EU Safety GateSeriousJul 8, 2022· Ford· Motor vehicles
- DABUR, Formerly Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil ORS Hair Relaxer hair lotion — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 18, 2022· DABUR, Formerly Organic Root Stimulator· Cosmetics
- VW Polo passenger car — injuries risk (A12/00286/22)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 18, 2022· VW· Motor vehicles
- Ford Everest / Ranger passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 28, 2022· Ford· Motor vehicles
- VW Polo passenger car — injuries risk (A12/00057/22)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 14, 2022· VW· Motor vehicles
- Toyota Hilux passenger car — injuries risk (A12/01771/20)EU Safety GateSeriousDec 18, 2020· Toyota· Motor vehicles
- SOFTSHEEN-CARSON Dark and Lovely Moisture Plus Oil Moisturiser Cream hair treatment cream — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 2, 2020· SOFTSHEEN-CARSON Dark and Lovely· Cosmetics
- Ford Ranger, Everest passenger car / pick-up truck — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 24, 2020· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Ford Ranger Raptor pickup truck — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 13, 2019· Ford· Motor vehicles
- MPL Hair Oil Moisturiser haircare product — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 8, 2019· MPL· Cosmetics
- VW Polo passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0861/18)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2018· VW· Motor vehicles
- Ford Ranger pick-up truck — injuries risk (A12/0679/18)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 11, 2018· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Clere hand and body lotion skincare product — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousNov 10, 2017· Clere· Cosmetics
- Sta-sof-fro Olive Oil - Hand and Body Lotion skincare product — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousNov 10, 2017· Sta-sof-fro· Cosmetics
- Ford Ranger pick-up — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousNov 3, 2017· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Toyota Hilux (TSAM) pickup truck — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 18, 2017· Toyota· Motor vehicles
- Toyota IMV (TSAM) passenger car/ pickup truck — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 18, 2017· Toyota· Motor vehicles
- Toyota Hilux passenger car — injuries risk (A12/1043/17)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 4, 2017· Toyota· Motor vehicles
- Ford Ranger passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0270/17)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 10, 2017· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Ford Ranger passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0112/17)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 3, 2017· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Sta-sof-fro Permanent Powder Hair Colour hair colouring product — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 6, 2016· Sta-sof-fro· Cosmetics
- Sta-sof-fro Permanent Powder Hair Colour hair dye — chemical risk (A12/1765/15)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 8, 2016· Sta-sof-fro· Cosmetics
- Sta-sof-fro Permanent Powder Hair Colour hair dye — chemical risk (A12/0841/15)EU Safety GateSeriousJul 10, 2015· Sta-sof-fro· Cosmetics
- Toyota Hilux pick-up truck — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousSep 26, 2014· Toyota· Motor vehicles
- Toyota Hilux and Rav4 passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 2, 2014· Toyota· Motor vehicles
- Toyota Hilux pickup truck — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 16, 2013· Toyota· Motor vehicles
- Inecto Superblack - guaranteed permanent hair colour creme - 28ml hair dye — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 14, 2013· Inecto· Cosmetics
- Ford Ranger pick-up truck / passenger vehicle — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 22, 2013· Ford· Motor vehicles



