Inspectors controlled safety criteria, above all abidance with requirements of the Act on General Safety of Products (Act No. 102/2001 Coll.) and the Act of Technical Requirements for Products (Act No. 22/1997 Coll.). Inspectors checked tens of various types of inflatable products – aquatic animals just like a fish, dolphin, crocodile, frog or turtle, but also a goose, duck, giraffe, elephant, rabbit, swan or dragon, water vehicles, inflatable circles both classic and improved in various ways, e.g. with a seat, inflatable scooter, boat or air mattresses of various colours and shapes.
The objective was to check whether in the Czech Republic products are sold that could damage children’s health with regard to unsuitable mechanical and physical features of these toys, their bad construction or as a consequence of insufficient or incorrect warnings and other information required to fulfil basic safety requirements. All CTIA inspectorates took part in the action of the second trimester in which 90 controls were carried out.
The objective was to check whether in the Czech Republic products are sold that could damage children’s health with regard to unsuitable mechanical and physical features of these toys, their bad construction or as a consequence of insufficient or incorrect warnings and other information required to fulfil basic safety requirements. All CTIA inspectorates took part in the action of the second trimester in which 90 controls were carried out.
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Inspectorate
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Number of controls
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Number of findings
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Findings in %
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Středočeský and Prague
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16
|
6
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37,5 %
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Plzeňský and Karlovarský
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15
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3
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20 %
|
|
Ústecký and Liberecký
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13
|
6
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46,2 %
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|
Jihočeský and Vysočina
|
19
|
3
|
15,8 %
|
|
Královéhradecký and Pardubický
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14
|
4
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28,6 %
|
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Jihomoravský and Zlínský
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4
|
1
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25 %
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|
Moravskoslezský and Olomoucký
|
9
|
5
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55,5 %
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Total
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90
|
28
|
31,1 %
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Found defects and actions taken:
- Sale of products without any marking
- Sale of products without any proper information about the product
- Sale of products with information only in a foreign language
In 17 cases, inspectors issued ban on sale of 354 pieces of products in the total value of CZK 15,117 due to failures to meet information obligations. They imposed 15 orders at the spot in the total amount of CZK 22,000. 9 controlled subjects were issued to remedy the detected deficiencies in a given time limit. Administrative proceedings were launched with other 6 subjects.
Controls of water toys will continue with regard to frequent findings because these are products designed for kids who can get easily injured.
In 17 cases, inspectors issued ban on sale of 354 pieces of products in the total value of CZK 15,117 due to failures to meet information obligations. They imposed 15 orders at the spot in the total amount of CZK 22,000. 9 controlled subjects were issued to remedy the detected deficiencies in a given time limit. Administrative proceedings were launched with other 6 subjects.
Controls of water toys will continue with regard to frequent findings because these are products designed for kids who can get easily injured.