Out of the ministry’s role to protect the consumer’s rights and fight against all defected and counterfeit goods that do not comply with the standard specifications, and out of the ministry’s keenness to oblige all suppliers to comply with the health and safety conditions through all the products and services offered to the consumer,
 
The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) seized about 50,000 substandard electrical products including electric cables, exhaust fans, circuit breakers and electric boards, among many other items, in a major crackdown on a warehouse in the Industrial Area.
 
The substandard and counterfeit products were found at a warehouse in the Industrial Area belonging to a leading company, during a raid conducted by the CPD.
 
CPD director Sheikh Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani said the products were confiscated because they didn’t meet Qatari standards and specifications. Necessary legal action will be taken against such violations of the law, he added.
 
“We will not spare any efforts to stop such substandard products entering the local market, because they pose a serious threat to public health and safety,” said Al Thani.
 
He urged buyers to ensure the quality of electrical products and other goods by looking at the contents of packages and the product specifications.
 
He also urged people to keep the purchase bills with them, to be used as proof if any defects are found in the products at a later stage.