SON WARNS AGAINST PURCHASE OF GOODS WITHOUT WARRANTY

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned consumers against the purchase of goods without a warranty card and receipt.

The Osun State Coordinator of SON, Mr Sunday Badewole, gave the warning while addressing journalists on Thursday in Osogbo.

“Any good without a warranty, we classify them as substandard.

“A warranty means that a manufacturer or seller is giving his commitment to a particular product, that after sales he is still responsible for it for a certain period of time.

“But if the warranty is not there, who will be responsible for the product if it developed any fault?

 “Warranty is a proof of quality and that is why we always encourage consumers to buy the product with a warranty,’’ Badewole said.

The SON coordinator also urged consumers to always get a receipt for every good they purchase, saying this would help them to trace the address of the seller in case there was a problem.

Badewole appealed to consumers not to buy goods in traffic, adding that such goods might be faked and without a traceable address.

“Consumers should be mindful of where they buy their goods. Anywhere a receipt will not be given after purchase, is not a place to go.

“Because when the problem comes consumers will not be able to trace them,’’ he said.

Badewole said that the organisation would not relent in its quest to eradicate substandard goods in the Nigerian markets. READ MORE