On Consumer Rights Day, Consumer panel urges public to check ISI marks on goods

President of Mysuru District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission A.K. Naveen Kumari has called upon consumers to check for quality certifications like ISI on products before purchasing them.

President of Mysuru District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission A.K. Naveen Kumari has called upon consumers to check for quality certifications like ISI on products before purchasing them.

The presence of such quality certification marks indicates that the products meet quality standards and have been certified by the government before entering the market, said Ms. Kumari after inaugurating a programme on the occasion of World Consumer Rights’ Day in Mysuru on Wednesday.

Students participating in the World Consumer Rights Day at Sarada Vilas College in Mysuru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram

While ISI or Indian Standards Institute is a quality certification issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for industrial and electrical goods, the official mark certifying the purity and authenticity of products like gold and silver jewellery is Hallmark.

Ms. Kumari also emphasised the need for consumers to check whether the product they are purchasing has crossed its expiry date.

The World Consumer Rights’ Day programme was organised in Mysuru by the district administration, Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Mysuru District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mysuru District Legal Services Authority and Sarada Vilas Educational Institutions.