FAIR Competition Commission (FCC) seized 40 boxes of counterfeit NGK spark plugs in Dar es Salaam worth about 7.5m/-.
According to the FCC’s Communications
and Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mdimi, the inspection to find out
the fake plugs was conducted by the commission in collaboration with
Gathalan Tanzania Limited.
“The inspection was carried out at
Faizal Hassan Babu and Angalile K. Mbwilo shops in Kariakoo to flush out
fake NGK spark plugs from the market,” he said.
He added that the exercise was a
continuous process and called upon the general public to refrain from
purchasing fake products, insisting that side effects of such
substandard goods touch both the consumers and the government.
The effects of this can vary from a loss
in power, excessive plug fouling or possibly failure of car engine, he
said. “Most counterfeits are said to enter the market through illegal
routes, it is therefore the public’s role to tip off relevant
authorities and ensure they are removed”, he insisted.
Mr Mdimi noted that FCC was regularly
carrying out inspections in cooperation with the Tanzania Food and Drugs
Authority (TFDA) and the Bureau of Standards (TBS) to make the country
free from substandard items.
On his part, Ghatan Tanzania Limited
employee, Mr Chohan Jatin appealed to the government to ban distributors
of counterfeit products which he lamented that such exercise prohibits
them to do business.
He warned the public in general to be
aware by not buying fake goods. The Fair Competition Commission (FCC) is
an independent government body established under the Fair Competition
Act, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003), to promote and protect effective competition
in trade and commerce and to protect consumers from unfair and
misleading market conduct.
The ultimate goal of the Act is to
increase efficiency in the production, distribution and supply of goods
and services. Establishment of FCC is a significant step in Tanzania’s
effort to establish a market economy.
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