Market Surveillance Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and market inspection authorities of the Federation of BiH, Republic of Srpska and Brčko District of BiH have completed joint market surveillance of electric toasters. This is one of the five groups of electrical products covered by the Order on electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (Official Gazette of BiH, 98/09) that were subject to market surveillance in 2024.

The aim of the surveillance was to determine whether the electric toasters that are available on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina are safe for consumers to use.

During the implementation of market surveillance, a total of eight (8) inspection controls were carried out and electric toasters found on the market were controlled. Inspectors performed administrative and visual control of the products. Based on that, they selected seven (7) samples for laboratory testing, due to the suspicion that these products do not meet all the safety requirements that apply to them. Laboratory analysis determined that 3 samples (43%) did not comply with the safety requirements of the Order on electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits, and they pose a risk of electric shock and fire for consumers.

Risk assessment showed that two (2) non-compliant product models pose a serious risk to consumers. As a result, the measures of withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and destruction of the products were imposed, as well as the obligation to inform consumers about the risks that the products pose to users and how to return dangerous products.

The non-compliances were removed in 1 model of electric toasters and the products were returned to the market.

In total, 52 electric toasters were withdrawn from the market and destroyed, while the non-compliances were removed in 53 products.