CPA seizes company for falsifying data

Muscat: The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has seized a commercial company for falsifying data on electrical appliances which it sells.

"The Consumer Protection Authority, in cooperation with the Royal Oman Police and the Public Prosecution, managed to seize a commercial company specialised in the sale of electrical appliances that was working to change the data of the devices with other data related to well-known international brands," CPA said in a statement

Through these seizures, the authority confirms its unremitting efforts in following up and monitoring the markets and arresting anyone who may be tempted to violate laws, regulations and decisions related to consumer protection and taking all legal measures against them. The authority calls on consumers to report any abuses they may notice, through the authority's various communication channels.