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ISLAMABAD, Sep 29 (APP):The Competition Commission of Pakistan
(CCP) has issued Show Cause Notices to six battery manufacturers for
misleading consumers and engaging in deceptive marketing practices
in prima facie violation of Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010.
The CCP conducted an inquiry after receiving a formal complaint
that various battery manufacturers are misleading consumers about
their dry and acid-lead batteries,said in statement issued by the Commission here on Friday.
These companies are not disclosing material information such
as, product capacity on the products’ body, packaging and warranty
cards.
The inquiry found that six battery manufacturers including
Atlas Battery Ltd, Treet Corporation Ltd, Excide Pakistan Ltd,
Pakistan Accumulators (Pvt) Ltd, Millat Industrial Products Ltd, and
Century Engineering Industries (Pvt) Ltd were not printing product
capacity of their batteries on the products’ body, packaging and
warranty cards.
By omitting such important material information, the consumer
would be unable to compare and differentiate the quality,
suitability for use and price of the products.
The inquiry report stated that by engaging in such deceptive
marketing practices, the battery manufacturers were not only
deceiving consumers but were also potentially harming the business
interest of their competitors.
On recommendations of the inquiry report, CPP issued Show
Cause Notices to the above battery manufacturers for prima facie
violation of Section 10 of the Competition Act.
CCP is mandated under the Competition Act to ensure free
competition in all spheres of commercial and economic activity, to
enhance economic efficiency and to protect consumers from anti-
competitive practices including deceptive marketing practices.