Press Releases – Page 30

Prague, 22.09.2022

Seal with balloon contained too much lead, CTIA ordered recall

(Prague, 22 September 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has found that a product in the domestic market poses a serious risk. It is a battery-operated toy seal with balloon, model NO. LD - 128A.

Prague, 21.09.2022

The CTIA banned a remote control car

(Prague, 21 September 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has found that a product in the domestic market poses a serious environmental risk due to possible environmental pollution. It is a remote control car toy, model number No. 889-361.

Prague, 20.09.2022

CTIA banned Tetris in the market, specifically the toy “BRICK GAME 9999”

(Prague, 20 September 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has found that a children's toy - BRICK GAME 9999 - is in the domestic market and poses a serious risk. The soldered joint inside the toy was found to contain multiple lead levels.

Prague, 19.09.2022

The CTIA banned a headband with flashing horns

(Prague, 19 September 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has found that a toy in the domestic market may pose a health risk to children. The toy is a plastic headband, model number B3828-2530029. It may pose a health risk to children.

Prague, 15.09.2022

The CTIA banned TAXI cars due to excessive amounts of lead

(Prague, September 15, 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTI) has found that a dangerous toy is on offer in the domestic market - inside the toy, at the soldered joint, the lead content is many times higher. The toy in question is a battery-powered car taxi, model 69002.

Prague, 14.09.2022

The CTIA banned dangerous cube-shaped magnetic beads

(Prague, 14 September 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has found that a children's toy in the domestic market - Neocube magnetic beads - may be dangerous for children. Laboratory tests have shown that the magnetic flux index values for this toy are several times higher than permitted.

Prague, 06.09.2022

CTIA bans other dangerous magnetic beads in the market

(Prague, 6 September 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has found that there are other magnetic beads in the domestic market that pose a health risk to children. These are 216 magnetic beads, 5 mm, green in colour, model 00009035. Laboratory tests have shown that the magnetic flux index values for this toy are also several times exceeded.

Prague, 05.09.2022

The CTIA has banned dangerous magnetic beads on the market

(Prague, 5 September 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has found that a product in the domestic market poses a health risk to children. It is black magnetic beads 216 items, 5mm, model 00009033.

České Budějovice, 02.09.2022

Země živitelka and CTIA – over 85% of sellers breached law

(České Budějovice, 2 September 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the South Bohemian Region and the Vysočina Region carried out an extraordinary inspection action at the Země živitelka 2022 exhibition. It carried out a total of 14 inspections, which focused on the sale of consumer goods, refreshments, including inspections of the technical requirements for products. Inspectors found violations of law in 12 cases.

Prague, 01.09.2022

Eastern Bohemia: CTIA detected sale of alcohol to minors

(Hradec Králové, 1 September 2022) The Inspectorate of the CTIA of the Hradec Králové and Pardubice Regions has carried out an extraordinary inspection action aimed at the prohibition to sell alcohol and tobacco to minors. In 4 inspection days, it carried out a total of 30 inspections and in 13 cases found that alcoholic beverages and tobacco products were sold to minors (i.e. 43%).