Product recalls continue to rise throughout the E.U. and U.K., a new report shows.
Sedgwick’s latest European Product Safety and Recall Index Report shows 3,804 events reported from five industries so far in in 2025.
This marks the third consecutive quarter exceeding 3,800 events. At the half-way point of 2025, total recall events reached 7,729. That is a 10.2% increase from last year’s 7,011 events recorded.
The European report covers five categories: medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, automotive and consumer products.
The medical device sector had the biggest increase, rising 12.1% in the period.