FAIR Competition Commission (FCC) of Tanzania has seized 592
counterfeit mobile phones in Dar es Salaam worth about 44 m/- According to the
FCC’s Communications and Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mdimi, the
inspection to find out such fake gadgets was conducted by the commission in
collaboration with Kenyan-based firm -- Anti- Illicit Trade Agency. “The
inspection was carried out to flush out fake phones from the market,” he said,
adding that the exercise was ongoing. He called upon the general public to
refrain from purchasing fake products, insisting that side effects of such
substandard goods touch both the consumers and the government. “Most
counterfeits are said to enter the market through illegal routes, it is
therefore the public’s role to tip off relevant authorities and ensure they are
removed”, he commented. Mr Mdimi noted that FCC was regularly carrying out
inspections in cooperation with the Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA)
and the Bureau of Standards (TBS) to make the country free from substandard
items.
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