DAVAO CITY, Nov. 5 --- The Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI) reminds again consumers to be cautious when buying their Christmas
lights to start the season.
The Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) allows Christmas
lights/lighting chains with Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) issued from
January 2013 up to the present to be sold in the market.
Other important labels that consumers should check on the
package of Christmas lights are the name, address and trademark of the importer
or the distributor of the product to easily track the distributor for possible
complaints.
“When buying Christmas lights, always look for the Import
Commodity Clearance (ICC) sticker either on the wire or on the package of the
Christmas lights to ensure that the product has passed safety tests. The
recommended usability period for Christmas lights is three years,” reminds
DTI-Davao Regional Director Maria Belenda Q. Ambi.
DTI monitoring and enforcement activities shall be conducted
to ensure that uncertified Christmas lights will not proliferate in the market.
Manufacturers, importers and retailers found not complying
with the BPS Product Certification Scheme will be filed with administrative
charges for violation of the DTI Department Administrative Order (DAO) 2:2007;
Republic Act (RA) 7394, otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines;
and RA 4109 or the Standards Law.
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