French watchdog finds 75 percent of e commerce products break EU safety rules

Published on 29 April 2026

Electric shock and harmful chemicals show up far too often

France’s consumer watchdog says 75% of products tested from online platforms failed EU safety rules. Inspectors flagged items as dangerous, including risks like electric shock and harmful chemical content, pointing to systemic non-compliance rather than isolated mistakes. The regulator will share findings with the European Commission for potential enforcement action against platforms.

75% of tested e-commerce products failed EU safety rules
Dangerous items included electric shock and harmful chemicals
The pattern suggests systemic platform compliance failures
Findings will be sent to the European Commission

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French watchdog finds 75 percent of e commerce products break EU safety rules

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