Press Releases – Page 9

Prague, 11.09.2024

Battery-powered toy “AMG JEEP Glow Car” contains excessive amounts of lead and poses a serious risk to the environment

(Prague, 11 September 2024) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has found a product in the market that poses a serious risk. The product in question is the battery-operated toy "Svítící auto AMG JEEP ("AMG JEEP Light-up Car"). The toy poses a serious risk to the environment due to possible pollution. The CTIA has therefore imposed a protective measure on the distributor consisting of a distribution ban and a withdrawal of the product from the market.

Prague, 10.09.2024

Battery-operated toy “Pistol LN 320/305” contains excessive amounts of lead and poses a serious risk to the environment

(Prague, 10 September 2024) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority found a product in the market that poses a serious risk to the environment. It is a battery-operated toy "Pistole LN 320/305" In the soldered joint inside the toy, laboratory tests have shown that the lead content exceeds the permitted limit value many times over.

Prague, 04.09.2024

In the second quarter, Czech Trade Inspection Authority took 4,621 items of counterfeit goods for more than CZK 14 million, calculated in prices of originals

(Prague, September 6, 2024) During the second quarter of 2024, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority focused on inspections of compliance with the ban on the offer, sale and storage of products infringing certain intellectual property rights and compliance with obligations arising from other legal regulations within the surveillance scope of the CTIA. It carried out 175 inspections, of which 59 inspections (33.71%) found breaches of the prohibition on the offer, sale and storage of products infringing certain intellectual property rights.

Brno, 04.09.2024

In the South Moravian and Zlín regions, CTIA inspected compliance with the ban on alcohol sale to juveniles. Breaches found in every third inspection

(Brno, 4 September 2024) Inspectors of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority, South Moravia and Zlín Inspectorate, carried out an extraordinary inspection action in the region, focused on the compliance with the prohibition to sell alcohol to juveniles. They inspected 43 establishments and found infringements in 15 of these.

Prague, 04.09.2024

The Czech Trade Inspection Authority and the Czech Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation. The aim is deeper cooperation between the public and business sectors

(Prague, 4 September 2024) On Tuesday 27 August, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority and the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic signed a Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation. The document was signed on behalf of the Czech Trade Inspection by its Director General Jan Štěpánek and on behalf of the Czech Chamber of Commerce by its President Zdeněk Zajíček.

České Budějovice, 03.09.2024

CTIA inspected the sale of refreshments and consumer goods at the Země živitelka exhibition and saw alcohol sale to juveniles

(České Budějovice, 3 September 2024) Staff of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority, Regional Inspectorate of the South Bohemian and Vysočina Regions, carried out an extraordinary inspection action at the international agricultural exhibition Země živitelka. They carried out a total of 29 inspections, focusing on stand sales of refreshments and consumer goods, including inspections of the compliance with the technical parameters of the products. They found deficiencies in a total of 19 cases.

Prague, 29.08.2024

Toy inspections in the second quarter confirmed mainly deficiencies in manufacturer identification and mandatory labelling, with 117 breaches within 219 inspections

(Q2 2024 Report) (Prague, 29 August 2024) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTIA) evaluated inspections aimed at the compliance with the Act on Technical Requirements for Products. It inspected toys intended for children up to 14 years of age. In the 2nd quarter of this year, it carried out 219 inspections and found infringements in 117 cases.

Ústí nad Labem, 28.08.2024

Czech Trade Inspection Authority seized 280 items of counterfeit goods valued at more than CZK 7 million at the marketplace in Hřensko

(Ústí nad Labem, 28 August 2024) On Saturday 24 August, officers of the CTIA Inspectorate of the Ústí and Liberec Regions, carried out an extraordinary inspection action at the marketplace in Hřensko, aimed at enforcing the prohibition to offer, sell and store products infringing certain intellectual property rights.

Prague, 27.08.2024

Czech Trade Inspection Authority detected 88 cases of alcohol sales to juveniles in the second quarter, a significant increase compared to the first quarter

(Report for the second quarter 2024) (Prague, 27 August 2024) During the second quarter of this year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out an inspection action primarily aimed at verifying whether traders in the domestic market comply with Act No. 65/2017 Coll., on Health Protection against the Harmful Effects of Drugs, Act No. 353/2003 Coll., on Excise Duties, Act No. 307/2013 Coll., on Mandatory Marking and Labelling of Alcohol, and other laws. In the second quarter, 1,699 inspections were carried out, and deficiencies were detec...

Prague, 22.08.2024

One sample of automotive petrol failed in July

(Prague, 22 August 2024) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority monitored the quality of fuels in July 2024. It took a total of 184 samples at filling stations in the Czech Republic, including 72 samples of automotive petrol, 84 samples of diesel fuel, 24 samples of LPG and 4 samples of CNG. One of the samples tested failed the quality requirements.