Month: October 2019

(Pardubice, October 30, 2019) The traditional Golden Helmet and Velká Pardubická attracted sport fans to come to the city of Pardubice. Stall sale at both venues was subject to an extraordinary inspection carried out by the CTIA Inspectorate of the Hradec Králové and Pardubice Regions. Breaches of the Act on Consumer Protection were detected in 5 of 9 inspected stands, which represented 56%.

(Praha, October 29, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority saw slight decline in the quality of sampled fuels in September when compared with August. Two inspected samples failed the requirements. These were automotive petrol and diesel samples.

(Prague, October 25, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority took part in an international inspection project focused on the safety of classic and travel cots and baby carriers. Within this project, in which 10 institutions of EU countries participated, the CTIA carried out an inspection of 10 types of cots and carriers and found violations of legal obligations in all cases. Three models showed a serious or high security risk.

(Brno, October 24, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the South Moravian and Zlín Regions evaluated an extraordinary inspection aimed at magnetic drawing boards for children. During three months it inspected 15 types of this popular toy and detected defects in 2 cases.

(Praha, October 22, 2019) The CTIA Inspectorate of the Central Bohemian Region and the Capital of Prague, in cooperation with the Customs Office in Prague–Ruzyně carried out an extraordinary inspection of workplaces and vending machines at the departure halls of the Václav Havel Airport. They carried out 7 inspections and found violations of law in 5 cases. Further, 6 vending machines showed no violations of law.

(Praha, October 21, 2019) At the beginning of the heating season, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority advises consumers to check prices when buying firewood. The inspections carried out by the CTIA showed misconducts within the sale of firewood, especially in the area of prices. Some vendors even reported final prices to consumers without VAT, which is in contradiction with law.

(Prague, October 14, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the Central Bohemian Region and the Capital of Prague has evaluated an extraordinary inspection which was carried out during the summer months. The inspectorate focused mainly on toys that are widely used by children in this period, namely products filled with gel. These products are sold as “slime” in the retail network.

(Ústí nad Labem, October 9, 2019) At the autumn fair Zahrada Čech in Litoměřice, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the Ústí nad Labem and Liberec Regions carried out an extraordinary inspection aimed at the compliance with the relevant legislation. During the exhibition, they inspected 22 entities and found out that 6 of them breached legal regulations. Subsequently, they banned 1,516 products.

(Hradec Králové, October 8, 2019) The CTIA of the Hradec Králové and Pardubice Regions detected violations of law in 11 of 20 inspected shops and restaurants, i.e. in almost half of the cases.

(Prague, October 7, 2019) In the second quarter of 2019, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority continued its inspections of compliance with the prohibition to sell alcohol and tobacco to juveniles. During this period, it carried out 1,457 inspections and besides noncompliance with the provisions of the Act on Consumer Protection it detected 147 breaches of the Act on Health Protection from the Harmful Effects of Drugs.