POLICE seized a large number of substandard and unlicensed power banks from a warehouse in Bang Bon district of Bangkok they raided today (June 5) and warned the public to not be hoodwinked by such cheap products sold online, TV Channel 7 said this evening.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) found out that some power banks sold online did not have Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) stamp as required for controlled goods under the law.
Investigation revealed that this warehouse is the source of these shoddy power banks and police then mounted the raid and seized a large number of them.
Legal action will now be taken against those involved under the Consumer Protection Act BE 2522 (1979) and the Industrial Product Standards Act BE 2511 (1968) .
Pol. Col. Phongsaphan Siriphatthanukul said, “Displaying a fake TISI stamp is considered to be defrauding consumers, and is an offence under many laws. It is also extremely dangerous because substandard products can cause electrical short circuit or explode while using.”
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Police raiding the warehouse where substandard power banks were stored. Photos: CIB
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