August 2019 – Page 2

Prague, 09.08.2019

Flaws remain within e-commerce

(Prague, August 9, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority regularly monitors compliance with legal regulations within e-commerce. It carried out inspections also in the second quarter of 2019. It carried out 232 inspections and detected breaches of legal regulations in 195 cases. “Shortcomings in the area of consumer protection remain especially regarding the failure to provide complete and complex information about sold products and provided services where vendors also use unfair commercial practices towards consumers. Operators of electro...

Prague, 08.08.2019

CTIA prohibited the toy „Fantastic Elite Blaster“ in the market

(Prague, August 8, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has long-term searched for dangerous products in the domestic market. This time it detected a toy which poses risks to the environment, isn’t equipped with the required information about the manufacturer nor importer of the toy to the EU. There is also no information provided in Czech.

Prague, 07.08.2019

Mobile charger „PDFVJB“ is also dangerous

(Prague, August 7, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority warns consumers against another dangerous mobile phone charger on which the text “4-OK” is displayed as is its name „PDFVJB“. The inspection detected a serious risk of injury by electric current.

Prague, 06.08.2019

CTIA officers took 6,500 counterfeits in Karlovy Vary Region

(Praha, August 6, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the Karlovy Vary and Pilsen Regions took 6,460 items of counterfeited goods in the value of originals amounting to CZK 10,377,000 at the marketplaces in Potůčky and Cheb.

Prague, 05.08.2019

Another dangerous mobile phone charger found in the Czech market

(Praha, August 5, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority found out that a mobile phone charger “Nabíječka pro mobilní telefony OWER 1A, MICRO USB TC-927“ was offered in the domestic market, which could pose a serious safety risk for consumers.

Prague, 02.08.2019

Masha doll is dangerous

(Prague, August 2, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority found out that in the Czech market there is a toy (a doll) “Masha and the bear” which is offered to consumers and which is dangerous to small children because the battery case isn’t secured enough. The child can swallow or inhale the batteries easily taken out from the case. Moreover, the doll Masha contains excessive amount of lead.