The Safety Gate
The Safety Gate
To monitor the safety of products on sale for free consumption, the European Commission has set up a rapid alert system called Safety Gate, previously called RAPEX (Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products).
To monitor the safety of products on sale for free consumption, the European Commission has set up a rapid alert system called Safety Gate, previously called RAPEX (Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products).
The Safety Gate collects and disseminates reports on dangerous products from individual Member States within the European Community, providing:
- the commercial details of the product;
- information relating to the nature of the risk;
- the measures that the Member State has adopted in response to the report (eg marketing ban and withdrawal from the market).
The purpose of the Safety Gate is to inform European consumers of the risk and to alert the competent authorities of the countries that are part of the system, which can then verify the presence of the dangerous product on their national market and take any action.
Here are the vaping products listed to date on The Safety Gate:
| Product | Technical defect | Link to alert |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid | Excessive amount of nicotine. Excessive volume. |
Alert |
| Battery | An external short circuit can occur. | Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive amount of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive volume. | Alert |
| Battery charger | Possible electric shock. | Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive volume. | Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive volume. | Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive volume. | Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive volume. Lack of child-proof fastening. |
Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive volume. Inadequate nicotine warnings. |
Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive volume. Inadequate nicotine warnings. |
Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive volume. Inadequate nicotine warnings. |
Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive volume. Inadequate nicotine warnings. |
Alert |
| Liquid | Inadequate leaflet. | Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive amount of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive amount of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Inadequate leaflet. | Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive amount of nicotine. Excessive volume. |
Alert |
| Liquid | Inadequate leaflet. | Alert |
| Liquid | Excessive amount of nicotine. Excessive volume. Lack of child-proof fastening. |
Alert |
| Liquid | Inadequate leaflet. | Alert |
| Liquid | Inadequate leaflet. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Power supply | Defects could lead to the user getting an electric shock. | Alert |
| Power supply | The soldered conductors are not properly positioned or fixed. | Alert |
| Liquid | Inadequate safety label bearing risk-related indications, safety advice or recommendations for correct and safe use. |
Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. Lack of child-proof fastening. |
Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. Lack of child-proof fastening. |
Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. Lack of child-proof fastening. |
Alert |
| Liquid | It contains nicotine, although it is specifically mentioned that it is nicotine-free. |
Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Set of e- cigs | The electrical insulation of the mains power supply is not sufficient. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Lack of a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. | Alert |
| Liquid | Food images on the packaging. | Alert |
Here are the vaping products listed to date on The Safety Gate: