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DTI flags uncertified gadgets sold online

DTI flags uncertified gadgets sold online

KAT DOMINGO

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Citizens use their phones in Quezon City. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

MANILA —- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday warned the public against purchasing “uncertified” gadgets and electronic items from online sources, saying these products could be defective and might cause accidents.

The DTI found that some imported electronic items sold online have no Philippine Standard (PS) marks or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers, which guarantee that an item is safe for use.

“Pag ang consumer bumili sa online ng isang electrical appliance, diretso na yan papasok sa Pilipinas… at idedeliver ng courier service sa consumer… Hindi na nakakapasok ang DTI sa pagchecheck kung may PS mark yan,” said DTI Undersecretary Amands Nograles.

“Wala tayong garantiya pagdating sa product safety and quality. Hindi natin natingnan kung ang boltahe niyan ay sakto ba sa boltahe dito sa Pilipinas, kung hindi ba yan sasabog, kung na shoshort circuit ba yan,” she told state television PTV.

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While these uncertified items are cheaper, the small savings may not be worth the risk, Nograles said.

“Delikado ito kasi buhay ang katapat nito,” she said.

“Makatipid ka nang kaunti pero masusunog yung bahay mo, magshoshort circuit, may nasasaktan,” she added.

So far, the DTI has listed P55 million worth of appliances and  P18 million TV and consumer electronics as uncertified products in the market during its “regular course inspections,” Nograles said.

The DTI has been working with e-commerce platforms to stem the proliferation of sellers who do not comply with government requirements, the official said.

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“Kapag nagbigay tayo ng take down order sa kaniya, may commitment sila to take down within 24 hours,” she said.

“Mayroon silang commitment na sila mismo nagseself police. Meaning sila mismo nagchecheck sila sa sellers nila… pero mayroon talagang leakage o nakakalusot so yan yung ating pinagtratrabahuhan,” she said.

The DTI is also regularly inspecting physical stores to make sure that goods sold to the public meet government’s safety standards, she said.

 

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