Unsatisfactory level of safety of child bicycle seats on the market

Market Surveillance Agency of BiH and market inspections of the BiH entities and Brčko District of BiH completed joint market surveillance of child bicycle seats during the period from May to December 2021. The aim of the market surveillance was to determine whether the child bicycle seats placed on the market of BiH are safe to use. Child bicycle seats are considered safe if they comply with the requirements specified by the Law on General Product Safety (Official Gazette of BiH, 102/09) and the standard BAS EN 14344:2009. 

Laboratory tests showed that none of the six tested products complies with the safety requirements specified by the standard BAS EN 14344:2009. Out of six tested models of child bicycle seats, two models were withdrawn from the market because they posed serious risk to the safety of children due to the risk of injury. Administrative non-compliances were removed in the remaining four models.

Based on the results of the market surveillance activities, it can be concluded that the situation on the market of BiH in terms of safety of child bicycle seats is not satisfactory. Economic operators need to make additional effort to improve the situation.