Proactive market surveillance of hand-held electric jig saws completed

Market Surveillance Agency of BiH and market inspections of the Federation of BiH, Republic of Srpska and Brčko District of BiH completed joint market surveillance of hand-held electric jig saws. 

Market Surveillance Agency of BiH and market inspection authorities of the Federation of BiH, Republic of Srpska and Brčko District of BiH completed the joint market surveillance of hand-held electric jig saws. This is one of the two product groups covered by the Order on the safety of machinery (Official Gazette of BiH, 04/10), that were subject to proactive market surveillance carried out in 2024.

The main objective of the surveillance was to determine whether the hand-held electric jig saws that are available on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina are safe for consumers to use.

During the implementation of proactive surveillance, total of 7 inspection controls were conducted and 7 various types of hand-held electric jig saws were tested.

According to laboratory testing of hand-held electric jig saws, it was determined that one (1) controlled type of product (14%) did not comply with the safety requirements of the Order on the safety of machinery and it may pose a risk of injury and fire hazard to consumers.

Competent inspection authority ordered the measures of temporary withdrawal of the non-compliant products from the market until the non-compliances are removed.

Economic operator brought the non-compliant hand-held electric jig saws (total of 20 products) into compliance with the provisions of the Order on the safety of machinery.