Games confiscated in Olbia.
Anti-fraud operation at a point of sale in Olbia, which led to the confiscation of children’s toys for the first time in Italy, Dolls and gadgets inspired by the popular Netflix series “Squid game”In addition to other games, without CE mark And without the necessary identification cards and warnings, in violation of regulations in Game safety issue.
The operation carried out by the operators of the Annona Nucleus and the Commercial Police of the Olbia Local Police Command together with the customs officers of Sassari and Olbia TOS, is part of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed on July 23, 2020 by the Customs and Monopoly Agency of Tuscany, Sardinia and Umbria – the Sassari Customs Office and the Municipality of Olbia, with the aim of verifying of violations of intellectual property rights and product safety.
Over a hundred games have been confiscated. There are 78 pieces, including Famousy “Bobha” (Children’s stress relievers are made of colored soft plastic) which turned out later It does not comply with safety standards and does not bear the CE mark. For the operator, there is a financial administrative penalty of With a minimum of 1500 to 10000 Euros minimum.
38 articles CE Mark Not Compliant, including n. 20 plush dolls depicting the well-known characters of the Squid Game. Accordingly, a report was submitted to the judicial authority on the crime of commercial fraud and its exploitation Products marked incompatible, where the CE mark (China export) is like the establishment of the consumer inMisconception that the CE symbol Indicates the conformity of products to European standards. Further investigations are underway at the customs office of Sassari Ai Intellectual property rights violations.
“The cooperation between the local police of the municipality of Olbia and the Customs and Monopoly Agency is really fruitful and testifies to the constant interest in protecting consumers also in our territory, to ensure that Imported goods comply with safety standards From the European Union, paying special attention to children’s games, Mayor Settimo Nezi commented.
