Almost half of the sanitary napkins sold in Taiwan are not properly labeled, the Consumers’ Foundation and the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection told a press conference yesterday.
Following a round of inspections, the consumer rights watchdog said the quality of sanitary napkins was extremely important to women because the products are used on sensitive areas of the body.
Abnormal reactions
Photo: Yang Chiu-ying, Taipei Times
Many women are afraid that using low-quality sanitary napkins would result in abnormal reactions to the product, it said.
The foundation and bureau conducted checks on 20 brands of sanitary napkin sold at supermarkets, convenience stores and cosmetic retail chains nationwide to determine if the products were up to code and the quality was as good as advertised.
Inspectors found that nine of the products did not have proper product labeling.
These included inadequate translation of product labeling into Chinese and the absence of essential information such as the name of the manufacturer, its address, the product name and place of origin.
Lacking such information is an infringement to consumer rights because those who encounter problems with the product would have nowhere to turn to resolve a -dispute, the foundation said.
In other tests, inspectors found that all 20 types were free of harmful substances such as formaldehyde or fluorescent material.
High scores
The inspectors also found that when it came to testing the sanitary napkins for leakage, absorption and maintaining a dry surface to allow for comfort, all of the products passed the tests.
The foundation reminded consumers to be especially careful when shopping for products that are used on the body by checking for proper product labeling so as not to purchase potentially problematic products.
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