Tinaye Agere
Nokutenda Tobve
Online reporter
UNSCRUPULOUS businesses that are shortchanging consumers through selling underweight products face prosecution as they are violating customer protection laws.
In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said it was also illegal for businesses to sell improperly labelled products.
“Manufacturers, packers, retailers and the general public are reminded that it is a requirement that any products for sale in any form shall be sold in prescribed quantities and clearly labelled in a manner as stipulated,” said the ministry.
“It is also an offence to use measuring equipment which is not certified, incorrect, illegal or tampered with. All traders are obliged to have their equipment assessed for conformity by the Trade Measures Department.”
Government will soon be deploying officers to monitor compliance.
“In line with their mandate of protecting consumers against unjust trading practices, as well as deceptive, misleading, unfair or fraudulent conduct, the Trade Measures Department, Consumer Protection Commission and other relevant agencies of the Government continue to undertake campaigns targeting businesses involved in these illicit and deceptive practices,” said the ministry.
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