Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
07/29/2016
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Infographic: lawyer specializing in consumer rights alert to risks in buying pirated products, which increases during large events
When major sporting events take place, it is natural to want to get some physical reminder of that period. However, as official products end up weighing in his pocket, often the consumer calls for the famous buying pirated products.
So when they start the 2016 games, the trend is that the sale of counterfeit products increases. The moneychangers and street vendors have begun to circulate, especially in Rio de Janeiro, city of the Olympics. In a police operation carried out in the last 23, they were seized 1.3 thousand fake products of the Olympics in Rio.
According to the lawyer specializing in consumer rights, Dori Boucault, consumers end up opting for this type of product for the facility, but the cost can be more expensive in the future. "The pirates products attract the low and easy, but because they are made with inferior materials, may have defects that pose a risk to consumer safety," he explains.
In addition to clothing and souvenirs, among the most common counterfeit products during the Olympics are also the tickets - and they deserve special attention. Boucault warning that the entries to watch the games must be purchased by the official website in order to avoid problems. "The growth of illegal trade in the country, mainly because of the Olympics brings a serious risk to consumer safety. Fakes usually are crude and products are made with no quality control, "says Dori.
Infographic: Fernanda Pelinzon
Below attorney Dori Boucault presents the risks of acquiring pirated products:
- Consumer out in the injury: a quality product as inferior pirated often goes to waste because it does not work, breaks easily and has no guarantee. The consumer does not receive the invoice, do not know the origin of the product and, therefore, may be without the protection of the Consumer Protection Code. In addition, counterfeit products may jeopardize the operation of the electronics and, as you can not identify the manufacturer, who ends up in loss is always the consumer.
- Beware of counterfeit toys: among the most popular items, pirates toys proffer great risk to consumer health. The most serious is that many of these products are potentially dangerous because they have parts that are detached and can be swallowed by children, as well as having sharp edges and toxic paints.
- Check certification in parts: Dori says a very valid tips for consumers to identify fake products is the existence of Inmetro certification. According to the lawyer, certification is compulsory, they may be marketed products containing the seal.
- Buy pirated goods is a crime: pirated products are those that have reproduction, sale or distribution without permission and payment of copyright. The buyer does not infringe the copyright, but can account for receiving stolen goods - crime is the act of buying a pirated merchandise. Regardless of who buys or sells these pirated products, the consumer or the mobile may account for receiving crime. In addition to the loss in tax revenue, this practice creates unemployment and triggers unfair competition.
Source: Consumidor Moderno
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