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What are the labels of a product?

05/10/2016

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Labels obey technical standards imposed by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) and are as important as the food labels. They report on the composition, origin and product maintenance care. They have key information for consumers who need to prevent allergic reactions to certain types of tissues.

Many have the habit of cutting the label after purchasing a product. By doing so the person loses the warranty, if you need to change the product and the right to complain if the tissue shrink or stain at the time of washing, for example.

The label is mandatory in all textile products such as clothing, bed linen, quilts, pillows, towels and must always be visible and readable place. They may have different shapes as a seal, label, decal, stamping, embossing or otherwise similar to those provided of a permanent character.

Mandatory on the label information is: name or company name or trademark of the manufacturer, the tax identification of the domestic manufacturer or importer (CNPJ), country of origin, fabrics name that makes up the product and its content expressed as a percentage, an indication size and at least the top five product preservation treatments through symbols and / or text.

The symbols must always be in this order: Washing, Bleaching, Drying, Ironing Room Care and Professional Textile. All symbols follow the pattern adopted in the Technical Standard.

The label is mandatory for all textiles

Never accept unlabeled products or to bring this information into stickers, brochures or posters of outlets.

Source: Consumidor.gov

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