Online shopping is booming: Buy two thirds of the Austrians!

Online shopping is booming: Buy two thirds of the Austrians!

Österreich - An alarming trend is emerging: the online purchase of consumer goods, especially children's toys, has increased enormously in Austria. According to Anton Reinl, director of the Federal Office for Consumer Health (BAVG) and Managing Director of the AGEs, two thirds of the Austrians acquired goods of daily needs online in 2023. However, this harbors considerable health risks, since official control takes place mainly in inpatient trade, while many online products are insufficiently monitored, as Noen reported .

The Ages, founded on June 1, 2002, plays a crucial role here. It is in full possession of the Republic of Austria and deals with important health issues by carrying out comprehensive tests and analyzes of products. In 2023, Ages analyzed over 607,637 rehearsals and carried out more than 1,563,038 exams. This shows the high responsibility that the agency takes on when checking the safety of food, drinking water and other products, such as Ages itself announced . Despite the intensive work of the AGEs, the challenge remains to clarify the buyers better about the potential dangers of online purchased products.

These developments illustrate the need for improved surveillance and education at a time when more and more people rely on online shopping. The protection of consumers must continue to focus, especially when it comes to the safety of children. In the absence of strict controls on the Internet, it is more important than ever that consumers remain vigilant and are clear about risks.