The Detriment Suffered by European Union Consumers and Society per Year Due to Product-Related Injuries (2017)

The chart presents the estimated prejudice caused by all product-related injuries to consumers in the European Union in 2017, based on the results of the impact assessment study realised for the evaluation of the General Product Safety Directive and its potential revision for the European Commission. The results show an estimate of 76.6 billion euro per year in financial prejudice to EU consumers and society due to product-related injuries. Out of the total amount, 48% of this prejudice is related to non-fatal injuries. These estimates exclude losses caused by work and transportation accidents.

图表展示了2017年欧洲联盟消费者因所有与产品相关的伤害所遭受的预估偏见，此数据基于为评估《通用产品安全指令》及其对欧洲委员会潜在修订进行的冲击评估研究的结果。结果显示，因产品相关伤害，欧盟消费者及社会每年遭受的财务偏见预估为766亿欧元。在总计金额中，48%的偏见与非致命伤害相关。这些预估排除了因工作和交通事故造成的损失。