Let us snitch on unsafe goods
Monday, February 14, 2022 | 460 Views |
In and around us there are many more products that are being recalled from the shelves. A recall in one market affects many more markets. Every consumable product you can think of, from children’s toys, life threatening materials such as car ignition coils, medicines, food items and up to benign materials such as container lids can be recalled.
Most product recalls are voluntary and they happen when industry takes a responsible and proactive step to put the safety of consumers ahead of profit. This invariably happens when products do not meet the safety or health standards or the products are dangerously defective that they could injure or endanger the lives of users. When industry become aware of certain defects on their products and they are convinced that these could compromise the lives of consumers a recall is generally triggered.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...