SHODDY GOODS IN BRITAIN
Investigation Of Complaints
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, January 19.
The committee of consumer protection is to examine complaints of shoddy goods, according to a Board of Trade announcement. The committee chairman (Mr J. T. Molony, Q.C.), said, “We intend to investigate complaints that unsatisfactory merchandise is being sold to the public.
“Among the subjects at which we may need to look are construction, wearing quality, and shrink resistance and colour fastness of textiles. “We will also consider the adequacy of washing or cleaning instructions with clothing and textiles, and the performance and reliability of the equipment used in the home.
‘‘We hope to identify classes of goods among which shoddy products are particularly prevalent.”
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29108, 21 January 1960, Page 3
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