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07/09/2013
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Were checked 82,578 helmets, child restraint systems - called infant car seats - and tires (new and refurbished)
Among the products, the motorcycle helmets had more irregularities, with 2.8% failure
RIO - Of the 82,578 items inspected by INMETRO during Operation Special Boa Viagem, last month, 400 were identified as irregular, not bear the seal of compliance INMETRO. Enforcement agents of Ipems, delegated bodies of the institute in the states visited 602 shops across the country, to check helmets, child restraint systems - called infant car seats - and tires (new and refurbished). All these items are included in the Compliance Assessment Programs. Among the products, the motorcycle helmets had more irregularities, with 2.8% disapproval.
The companies that did not meet the regulation will have a term of up to ten days after notification of the fiscal agent, to prove the origin of the products, through tax documents, and are subject to penalties, with fines ranging from R$ 100 to R$ 1.5 million, according to Law n. 9.133 °.
In case of products that do not meet the regulation, consumers can lodge complaints through the Ombudsman INMETRO, the telephone 0800-285-1818 or by email ouvidoria@inmetro.gov.br.
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