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Momodou
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 Posted - 17 Oct 2006 : 02:21:30
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Foroyaa Editorial
THE NEED TO ACTIVATE A CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY
A concerned consumer brought two packets of disposable razors with the same brand name. Both contain the slogan “The Leading Eage” and additional details such as “Twin blade for a close smooth clean shave.”
One packet provides blades for smooth shave. The other provides dull blades. He therefore asked what is responsible for the differences.
Foroyaa will take the two packets to some Gambian authorities to find out what is responsible for this. What we can say as a start is that developing countries are becoming a dumping ground for pirate companies, which manufacture bags with known brand names just to put crude, expired or used products in them for sale in our shops. In order to detect the work of these pirate companies, countries need to have consumer protection civil societies and state agencies to take them to task. With such agencies reports of consumers can be investigated, the names of importers known and appropriate steps taken to protect the consumers.
It is very urgent for the country to focus on how to safeguard consumers from “brand piracy”.
Consumers should help by taking note of the quality of products sold under the same brand name and report observations to newspapers for investigation. The more the exposures the quicker the importers will concentrate on importing goods from legitimate companies selling their products under legitimate brands.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 89/2006, 16-17 October, 2006
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