In the past year, the Federal Network Agency withdrew more than 000 million unsafe electronic devices from circulation, which over a total of 2142 Online offers should be brought into circulation.

Every third device was a baby monitor, as the Federal Network Agency announced on Tuesday. In the case of these devices sold over the Internet, the inspectors complained that no German operating instructions were enclosed and the labeling was inadequate. With more than a million radio remote controls, the experts feared that the devices would interfere with safety-relevant radio services.

Keep unsafe devices away from sale Due to the corona, the Federal Network Agency’s auditors concentrated on checking products sold online last year, according to a statement from the Federal Network Agency. In doing so, they identified the 2142 offers that did not meet the European requirements. They have been blocked by the platform operators. Affected were 21 millions of individual devices. Compared to the previous year, this is a strong increase – 2019 the Federal Network Agency determined good 1000 Offers for around 3.5 million defective products.

Online retailers who sell their products in millions of items have been particularly popular for years in the focus of the investigators, since many of their products reveal security gaps. On the other hand, the testers went out less frequently to test purchases in stores in the year 2020. Last year, customs reported around 8800 suspicious consignments to the Federal Network Agency. In more than 95 percent of the cases, the products were not released for the German market. Overall were around 200. 000 Products affected.

The Federal Network Agency’s inspectors were also on the move in retail, but were less able to check the coronavirus. Around 3100 device types were 2020 checked. This led to 31 sales bans and 782 Letter of assessment to remedy formal defects “for non-conforming devices”. Of these, assume a total of 510. 000 Products were affected, according to the Federal Network Agency. (with material from dpa) / (olb)