The control action’s objective is to check the actual situation in the market, specifically whether there are children’s bikes offered that could damage health of children due to inconvenient mechanical and physical features, bad construction or insufficient or incorrect warnings and other information necessary to fulfil basic safety requirements. All inspectorates participated in the controls of the second trimester. 77 controls were carried out in total and defects were found in 17 cases (i.e. 22%).
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Inspectorate
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Number of controls
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Number of findings / takings
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Findings in %
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Středočeský and Prague
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0
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0
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0
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Plzeňský and Karlovarský
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14
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4/3
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28.5%
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Ústecký and Liberecký
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10
|
1
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10%
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Jihočeský and Vysočina
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21
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5/1
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23.8%
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|
Královéhradecký and Pardubický
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17
|
2
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11.8%
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Jihomoravský and Zlínský
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9
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4
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44.4%
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Moravskoslezský and Olomoucký
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6
|
1
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16.6%
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Total
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77
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17/4
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22%
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Defects found and actions taken:
- Product sale without any manual
- Product sale without any proper information about the product
In 5 cases, inspectors banned sale of 17 pieces of children’s bicycles in the total price of CZK 33,066, particularly due to failures to information obligations. Six controlled subjects were issued to remedy the detected defects in a deadline; in five cases, defects were remedied at the spot.
In four cases, a sample was taken to product safety assessment. One bike met requirements of the Act on General Safety of Products (Act No. 102/2011 Coll.); other three bikes are still examined by an authorized person. Inspectors imposed two orders at the spot in the total amount of CZK 2,000 and administrative proceedings will be launched with eight sellers. One case is still investigated.
With regards to persisting defects, controls of the children’s bikes assortment will be carried out also in the future.
In 5 cases, inspectors banned sale of 17 pieces of children’s bicycles in the total price of CZK 33,066, particularly due to failures to information obligations. Six controlled subjects were issued to remedy the detected defects in a deadline; in five cases, defects were remedied at the spot.
In four cases, a sample was taken to product safety assessment. One bike met requirements of the Act on General Safety of Products (Act No. 102/2011 Coll.); other three bikes are still examined by an authorized person. Inspectors imposed two orders at the spot in the total amount of CZK 2,000 and administrative proceedings will be launched with eight sellers. One case is still investigated.
With regards to persisting defects, controls of the children’s bikes assortment will be carried out also in the future.