Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Skateboard

Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

09/13/2022

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The skateboard poses risk of injuries. 

Product

Skateboard

Brand/type/model

unknown

Manufacturer

Hai Wei International Trading Limited

Country of origin

unknown

Importer

“Sve uspješno međunarodna trgovina“ d.o.o. Banja Luka

Risk type

The skateboard poses risk of injuries, because:

-      the skateboard deck is not durable enough,

-      the upper surface of the skateboard deck is not made of non-slip material,

-      the skateboard is not legibly and permanently marked with the following information:

-      number of the standard EN 13613;

-      name, trademark or other means of identification of the manufacturer or supplier;

-      identification of the product;

-      maximum body mass of the user;

-      a recommendation to use protective equipment;

-      documentation provided by the manufacturer is missing (information about the construction of the skateboard, instructions for use, instructions for maintenance and repair and the warning that skateboarding can be dangerous).

The skateboard does not comply with the safety requirements specified by the standard BAS EN 13613:2012.

Measures taken

The importer took voluntary measures of withdrawal from the market and destruction of the products, as well as informing consumers of the risks.

Instructions for consumers

We advise consumers who have purchased the above-mentioned skateboard to stop using it and return it to the importer or to the place of purchase.