FDA urged to issue product safety details
Consumer protection networks have called on the Food and Drug Administration to reveal information on products certified by the agency to help ensure the safety of consumers who buy them online. Sathaporn Arakwatana, a freelance researcher on consumer rights, said the FDA should disclose a list of all products approved by the agency so consumers can check whether the products they want to buy online. The FDA also should provide information such as a product’s FDA registration number and any permission granted by the agency for product advertising, she said. Ms Sathaporn was speaking during a seminar on consumer protection in Bangkok to mark World Consumer Rights Day on March 15.
