DTI inspects Christmas lights being sold in several malls in Manila

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00:00 Meanwhile, random inspections by the Trade and Industry Department officials ensure vendors

00:04 and merchants are in compliance with SRPs and approved prices set by the department.

00:10 And today's DTI check was truly welcome and satisfactory, with a high level of compliance

00:15 among the shops and stores inspected, as our Claysel Pardilia reports.

00:23 To brighten up the holiday season, it has become a tradition for Ronald's to spruce

00:28 up the home and hang up Christmas lights.

00:31 "It's different.

00:32 It's different.

00:33 It's more fun.

00:34 There's more lights.

00:35 It's different.

00:36 It's special."

00:37 However, because of his tight schedule, he could not check all the Christmas items he

00:42 bought.

00:43 "Sometimes, you just have to get it."

00:45 A few days before December, the Department of Trade and Industry inspected the quality

00:51 of Christmas lights in some malls in Manila.

00:54 Festive lights sold in the store where Ronald bought his string lights are in step with

00:59 the DTI standards.

01:05 This retailer, on the other hand, was found selling Christmas lights without product safety

01:10 marks or import commodity clearance stickers.

01:14 Absence of these markings mean it failed to undergo the DTI quality and safety test and

01:20 is not proven safe to use.

01:24 "If something happens, we don't know who's chasing us.

01:30 Who's the manufacturer?

01:31 It's not written there.

01:32 We know that in the past, there were reports of Christmas lights caught on fire.

01:37 That's what we're avoiding.

01:39 It has multiple violations."

01:41 The sales team explained, "Our last staff, the one who's at fault, he scratched it.

01:48 So our staff didn't see that there was something like that."

01:51 They were given a notice of violation for selling substandard items.

01:56 The uncertified products were also confiscated.

01:59 The DTI pointed out that despite passing their safety standards, "We don't want to sleep

02:05 with Christmas lights on, especially at night.

02:08 So turn off all the Christmas lights.

02:10 Do not overload.

02:11 What ma'am is saying, that it's a lot, we do not recommend it if it's too much."

02:16 Some stores selling fairy lights without a price tags were also called out.

02:21 "The DTI also checked the supply and prices of some supermarkets selling basic and prime

02:33 commodities and not Shabuena products.

02:37 Items were found to be in compliance with the SRP and price guide, the cost of some

02:41 shelf-keeping units even lower than the approved price.

02:45 Earlier the DTI released a new price guide for no Shabuena items.

02:51 Prices of some brands of Christmas ham, cheese, queso de bola, salad macaroni, mayonnaise

02:56 and other holiday products have increased.

03:00 However, among 200 shelf-keeping units, prices of 65 percent of the products for sale remains

03:08 stable.

03:09 "The price guide will show what are the products or SKU that are cheaper or brands

03:17 that are cheaper compared to others."

03:19 "Look at the cases in our budget because we have different budgets and tastes."

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