Month: November 2015

(Continuous report of 3rd quarter of 2015)(Prague, November 27, 2015) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority started the inspection action focused on quality and sale of solid fuels in August when consumers increasingly buy supplies for the upcoming heating season. Till the end of September, inspectors carried out in total 31 inspections whose partial results proved flaws in more than 40% of the cases. Therefore inspections have continued in the 4th quarter of 2015 when consumers are most interested in purchase of solid fuels. Coal was sampled at...

(Prague, November 26, 2015) Inspection primarily focused on remote control devices for fishermen, namely on fish-bite indicators with listening-in transmitter, was carried out based on consumers’ submissions and later covered also fish-bite indicators without listening-in transmitter. In total 119 types of products were inspected. Flaws were detected concerning both accompanying documentation and marking of products, including CE marking. Within inspections of transmission frequency, inspectors detected that one device was set on frequency rese...

(Prague, November 25, 2015) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority discovered that the danger of health damage is posed to children within game with a strawberry-shaped guitar. During a laboratory test the temperature of the neck increased where the battery cover is. After distribution of the product was prohibited, distributor withdrew the product from the market and the toy was subsequently notified into the RAPES system and published in the 46th week, file No. A 11/0095/15. The complete press release is available in the attachment.

(Prague, November 24, 2015) A consumer turned to an inspectorate of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority after not having been satisfied with the quality of the toothbrush Profesional Ultra Soft. The word “Profesional” had no real meaning in the case of this product. Bristles that spontaneously release during tooth brushing can cause very unpleasant problems to a user of the toothbrush. Samples collected at a seller’s premises and subsequent laboratory assessment proved that the product fails applicable safety requirements. “We prohibited furth...

(Monitoring of fuels quality - October 2015) (Prague, November 23, 2015) During several past months the number of detected poor quality fuel samples was low and the same situation was in October when deviations were discovered concerning only two samples. One automotive petrol sample failed the quality parameter “octane number” and an inspected diesel fuel sample didn’t reach the minimum value concerning flash point. October was the fourth month of the year without the ratio of poor quality samples exceeding 1%. The complete press release is ...

(Continuous report of 3rd quarter of 2015)(Prague, November 20, 2015) Inspections of providers of travel services carried out in the 3rd quarter of 2015 showed that one third of vendors don’t provide consumers with proper and truthful information about conditions for exercising the rights from liability for defects of provided services as well as conditions of offered travel packages. “Inspectors have found such flaws long-term. Especially deceitful information about particular destinations indicate either unprofessional attitude of tour operat...

(Final report of the project on 2015)(Prague, November 19, 2015) Inspection action of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority which focused on laser pointers was carried out to check appearance of these products in the market as well as inspect compliance with safety requirements and other obligations stipulated for their offer and sale. Market monitoring proved that most sellers reduced the offer of this problematic assortment or stopped selling these products at all. Inspectors detected offer of these products only in 35 of 118 monitored workpla...

(Report of the Středočeský and Prague Inspectorate)(Prague, November 19, 2015) The CTIA Inspectorate based in Prague carried out twenty inspections of the chain stores Albert and Penny based on numerous consumers’ submissions. Inspectors managed to prove violations of obligations governed by the Act on Consumer Protection at three workplaces. Penny Market didn’t inform about current prices of products in two shops, including one in which discounted goods were billed in their original unreduced prices. In an Albert shop a consumer got back by 40...

(Hradec Králové, November 13, 2015) On November 4, not only officers of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority, but also employees of customs office, veterinary administration and local office of the Czech Metrological Institute participated in an inspection action of the CTIA in Hlinsko v Čechách. Flaws were detected in 12 of 24 inspected workplaces within inspections focused on local shops while filling stations were without defects. The complete press release is available in the attachment.

(Prague, November 11, 2015) Cuddly toys belong among the most favourite toys no matter how they look like. Anyhow, they need to be safe when children should play with them. A cuddly snowman failed this elementary requirement because it posed serious risk of blocking air ways in the consequence of inhalation of released small parts. The Czech Trade Inspection Authority prohibited sale of the dangerous toy and distributor subsequently withdrew the product from the market. After all necessary documents were elaborated, the product was notified int...