Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy

Rs10K Fine on Firm for Fake Fuel Saver

January 17, 2015 by admin News 0 comments

CHENNAI: A Coimbatore-based company that promoted the spurious product, ‘Mile Man’, claiming to increase vehicle mileage, was penalised by a District Consumer Forum following a complaint from a consumer in the metro.Lured by television promotions which claimed ‘Mile Man’ to be an ‘innovative’ product that would reduce fuel consumption of two-wheelers by up to 50 per cent, C Senthil Lakshmi, of Anna Nagar bought it for  `3,300 and fixed it on her two-wheeler.

 

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Rs10K-Fine-on-Firm-for-Fake-Fuel-Saver/2015/01/17/article2622715.ece

Prev
Next

Related Posts

Warning to parents as counterfeit toys flood the market
December 3, 2012

Parents have been warned to be wary of purchasing counterfeit Christmas toys that...

Revealed: Big challenge faced by Indian industry
March 28, 2018

Chennai: “The illicit market for fake and smuggled products is one of the biggest...

Customs Agents Pluck Counterfeit Guitars Coming Into O’Hare
January 10, 2013

Customs officers at O’Hare have seized more than 50 counterfeit guitars. They...

Jersey customs officers seize nearly £20,000 worth of duty
October 8, 2014

Customs officers in Jersey have seized 40,000 cigarettes, 14 kilos of tobacco and...