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09.29.2015
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The National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) performs, between September 28 and October 02, Operation Children's Day. During the action, inspection agents of weights and State measures Institutes (delegates organs Inmetro) will travel in all states of Brazil, the retail and wholesale trade to examine whether toys, baby bottles, bottle nipples and children's cribs meet the technical regulations established by Inmetro.
During the operation will be checked if the products are being marketed with the set of mandatory information, such as manufacturer's data or the importer, CNPJ the manufacturer, country of origin, composition, age and, especially, the conformity identification seal . All information must be written in Portuguese.
According to the Director of Conformity Assessment, Alfredo Lobo, the initiative aims to curb the sale of items that have not demonstrated their compliance with the minimum safety requirements.
"We want to prevent consumers the irregular products. The inspection is intended to increase consumer confidence in product conformity and the fact that they are acquiring only safe products, if used properly, will not offer danger, "he said.
The director emphasized that it is essential that the purchase is made only in the formal market to avoid counterfeit products of dubious origin or with incorrect information on the label.
Establishments irregularities are found will have ten days to file a defense to the Institute and will be subject to the penalties provided by law, with fines ranging from R$ 100.00 to R$ 1.5 million. Consumers can file complaints by Inmetro Ombudsman by telephone 0800-285-1818 or by e-mail ouvidoria@inmetro.gov.br.
Inmetro based its regulation on the prevention of risk to the consumer, taking into account the best cost-benefit ratio. Thus, if the consumer has been the victim of an accident caused by a product, it is important to do a report on www.inmetro.gov.br/consumidor/acidente_consumo.asp. This information will be treated confidentially and will be used by the Institute to guide their future actions.
Source: Inmetro
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