Month: August 2021

(Brno, 27 August 2021) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the South Moravian and Zlín Regions carried out an extraordinary inspection action at the Hatě marketplace. It took 4,660 items of counterfeit goods worth almost CZK 24 million. "Goods infringing intellectual property rights were found and seized at 31 locations. Within the inspection action, the powers of the Czech Trade Inspectorate were used and 2 passenger cars and 3 entrances of non-residential premises and 4 stalls were opened," says Karel Havlíček, Director of the CTIA Inspec...

(Prague, August 19, 2021) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has recently been receiving increasingly frequent inquiries about alleged discrimination against consumers who are not allowed to enter the premises without a respirator on. The obligation to wear a respirator (or similar equipment) indoors is currently provided for by an emergency measure of the Ministry of Health and a retailer is certainly not committing discrimination if they don't allow a customer to enter the premises without a respirator (or similar equipment).

(Prague, 16 August 2021) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has detected a product in the domestic market that may be dangerous to children. It is a toy called "Míček mačkací se šňůrkou Soace Ball" (Squishy Soace Ball with a string).

(Prague, 12 August 2021) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has detected a dangerous Christmas light chain in the shape of a candle in the domestic market. If the user touches a live part of the product that is under voltage, the user can be seriously injured, or even killed by the electric current.

(Prague, 10 August 2021) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has detected a dangerous reindeer-shaped Christmas light chain in the domestic market. If the user touches a live part of the product that is under voltage, they can be seriously injured or even killed by the electric current.