The Consumer Protection Department in Barka was able to control a company engaged in marketing gas products while cheating in filling gas cylinders by filling quantities less than the quantity approved by the specifications and standards.
The details of the seizure are due to the fact that the judicial control officers in the department, during the follow-up of commercial establishments and product inspections, were able to seize the gas cylinders filling company for filling short quantities of gas in the cylinders. This is contrary to the specifications and standards adopted, where the standard specifies the amount of gas required to fill each cylinders on the basis of their size, where the large volume is filled with a gas weighing (44) kg, while the cylinders of the average size are filled with (22) kg, and the cylinders of the small size are filled with quantity with (11) kg. All cylinders are used in the process of cooking.
The judicial control officers managed to control the company while filling the cylinders for one of the gas vending cars, where they weighed the cylinders after filling them and found them to be underweight. The percentage of the decrease in the weight of the gas filled with some cylinders amounted to (4) kilograms. While the ratio varied in the rest of the cylinders depending on the size. After verifying the fraud, the judicial officers began taking the necessary measures and issuing a seizure report. The Department has also started collecting evidence of the incident in preparation for referral to the Public Prosecution for the necessary action.
For his part, Ahmed bin Saleh Al-Zadjali, Director of the Department, said that the company's actions are tantamount to presenting a counterfeit commodity to consumers as it is a violation of the Consumer Protection Law, according to the text of Article (7) on banning the circulation of counterfeit, corrupt, fake or unauthorized goods. Article (3) of the executive regulation of the law, stressing the importance of the commitment of suppliers to laws and regulations. In addition, he called on consumers to cooperate to report such practices in order to reach a reassuring and safe market.