The Department of Trade and Industry - Negros Occidental has reminded the public to purchase Christmas lights only marked with Philippine Standard and Import Commodity Clearance to ensure that they get quality products.

In its advisory, the Trade and Industry Regulation Division, headed by Max Ravena, said that the DTI-Negros Occidental regularly monitors the market to protect consumers from buying substandard Christmas lights and other similar products.

It also is coordinating with business establishments to remind them to procure only from manufacturers and importers that have been issued PS License and ICC and to sell only PS and ICC-marked Christmas lights.

Christmas lights are DTI-regulated products and under the Product Certification Scheme of the Bureau of Product Standards, a product covered by the mandatory certification of DTI-BPS, is subject to a series of tests in accordance to a relevant Philippine National Standard or a foreign standard at the BPS Testing Center or any BPS-recognized laboratory, prior to distribution or selling in the market.

The DTI-BPS has awarded the PS License to three manufacturers: Frankwell Trading Manufacturing Phils. (brand name: Iluminada); Ful Maw General Enterprises Inc. (brand name: Super Bright); and Wexford International Sales (brand name: Diamond Bright).

It has also issued the ICC to 14 importers, including Sheratone Industries Inc., Golden Hit Corp., City Supermarket Inc., 88 Mart Duty Free Inc., Myrant Importation Inc., Pearl River Enterprises, P.K.S.S. Enterprises Inc., PSMT Philippines Inc., Durex International Marketing Inc., Global Point Enterprises, Yolimall General Merchandise, Great Home Makers Enterprises, Shining East Marketing Corp., and Wexford International Sales.

The DTI-BPS has certified that the Christmas lights sold by these manufacturers are reliable and safe.*NLG

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