The Czech Trade Inspection supervised pedestrian reflective tapes

Posted by Coco on March 1st, 2019

This year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority completed control activities aimed at fulfilling the basic requirements for reflective tapes. Specifically, these were metaphorical requirements according to SN EN 13356 (Article 4.2.2), requirements for marking of reflective tapes, including CE marking and requirements for providing further product information. Inspectors checked the purchase of such reflective tapes to protect consumers when moving behind the roadside or on the edge of the road in a place not illuminated by public lighting.

The Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out inspections at 37 economic operators - distributors. In total, 37 types of products were checked and deficiencies found in 33 of them, where reflexive tapes did not meet the requirements of the standard on metaphorical parameters, mandatory designation requirements for specified CE products or failed to meet other information obligations. Altogether, nearly 90% of the tested reflective tapes failed.

The Czech Trade Inspectorate imposed a ban on the distribution of certain products for the identified deficiencies or ordered the removal of the identified deficiencies. As part of the audit, 27 fines amounting to CZK 317,000 were legally imposed.

The Czech Trade Inspection Authority recommends consumers who use reflective tapes in reduced visibility to buy reflective materials with mandatory data such as the CE marking, manufacturer and product identifiers. Controls have shown that products meeting these statutory requirements have also had retro-reflective properties.

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