After hitting a record high of 4,134 events in Q4 2025, the number of European product recalls fell to 3,413 events in the first quarter of this year, according to figures from Sedgwick. The 17.4% decrease marks the most significant quarterly decline since Q2 2020, though recall activity remains high against historical norms.

Sedgwick’s Product Safety and Recall Index report analyses recall data from across the UK and EU automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries, providing organisations with insight into emerging regulatory, operational, and supply chain risk.


See the next issue of CIR Magazine for more on this report.

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