The inspection will focus on the selected goods, such as advent garlands and decorations, candles, candle holders, Christmas decorations, light chains, Christmas tree, sale of live fish and also on fireworks products.
During inspections of advent garlands, decorations and other products it is necessary to take into consideration the character of the product, the intended use and then focus on the possible safety risks. Sellers are obligated to provide the required product information and to mark their products as required. For example, if buying candles, consumers should be informed about the dangers that may occur if candles are left burning without supervision, about possible fire hazards if left near flammable objects etc.
Inspection focusing on the sale of Christmas trees and live fish will focus mainly on the sale, whether prices are fair, whether consumers are aware about the price and also on other services they pay for for (e.g. fish kill, tree packaging, etc.).
Inspection of firework related products will focus on the safety class and whether such products comply with the necessary safety class requirements, whether they are marked with the applicable safety class, date of manufacture, expiration date - before such products must be used and whether the consumer was informed about the correct use.
In stationary stores, inspections will focus on whether storage regulations and amount of stored goods (in kilograms) are complied with.
Inspections of firework products and equipment will focus on the fact, whether fireworks of class II are sold to people below the age of 18.
The CTIA already began to inspect the sale of firework products. For example, the Ústecký and Liberecký Inspectorate already began with these inspections. 2 kiosks at the Hřensko market were already inspected by the police of the
Sellers have been fined in the total amount of CZK 4.000,- immediately.
In a convenience store in Varnsdorf, firework product of class II was sold to a person below 18 years of age. The seller was issued a fine in the amount of CZK 1.000,-.