Tuesday, 14 January 2014 10:00
With no legal regulation and very little recourse, we all are at risk when buying unsafe and ineffective products that might have been counterfeited. As a crime which touches virtually everyone in one way or another, counterfeit goods pose a serious risk to consumer health and safety, as faulty counterfeit goods can lead to injury and, in some cases, death.
For instance, fraudulent medicines present a serious health risk to consumers. Criminal activity in this area is big business: the sale of fraudulent medicines from East Asia and the Pacific to South-East Asia and Africa alone amounts to some $5 billion per year. At the very least, fraudulent medicines have been found to contain no active ingredients, while at their worst they can contain unknown and potentially harmful chemicals.
Tyres, brake pads and airbags, aeroplane parts, electrical consumer goods, baby formula and children’s toys are just some other examples of the many different items which have been counterfeited.
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For instance, fraudulent medicines present a serious health risk to consumers. Criminal activity in this area is big business: the sale of fraudulent medicines from East Asia and the Pacific to South-East Asia and Africa alone amounts to some $5 billion per year. At the very least, fraudulent medicines have been found to contain no active ingredients, while at their worst they can contain unknown and potentially harmful chemicals.
Tyres, brake pads and airbags, aeroplane parts, electrical consumer goods, baby formula and children’s toys are just some other examples of the many different items which have been counterfeited.
continue to read here
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