Taiwan Consumers’ Association appeals for plasticizers targeting Yue’s and unified companies

According to media reports in Taiwan, the storm of plasticizers continued to prolong. Taiwan’s Consumer Foundation said today that it will invite various food manufacturers to talk next week and discuss establishing a “consumer protection fund” as compensation. In addition, the Consumers' Federation reminded consumers that people who had consumed the "Dentistry Department" to publish drug products could download the form from the Consumer Foundation's website and register with the Consumer Foundation through paper.

According to reports, the chairman of the Consumers’ Association, Su Jinxia, ​​said that the Consumer Protection Fund will be funded by various manufacturers, but the funding methods, ratios, and pipelines will wait until next week to discuss the details and the preliminary design will be administered by the Consumer Foundation. Special funds. In addition, the Consumer Foundation will propose that the authorities also have a consumer protection fund established under the name of “Government”. It is expected that in July the “Legislative Yuan” will lobby the people’s generation and meet with Wang Jinping to request the “legal” setting of the relevant consumer protection fund. .

Su Jinxia said that after the occurrence of the plasticizer incident, as of now, the Consumers’ Union has received at least 500 phone calls, showing that the people are quite scared. According to current regulations, if manufacturers provide products that are harmful to consumers, they should be liable for damages. However, the compensation mechanism between the industry and consumers has not yet been established.

Su Jinxia reminds consumers that people who have consumed plasticizer poison products can download the form on the Consumer Foundation website. If there is a consumer who attaches a proof of purchase and submits proof of plasticizer damage, he can enter the mediation with the manufacturer first. program of.

As for the proponents of the people's behalf, consumers may appoint the Consumers' Federation to propose "group litigation." Su Jinxia stressed that due to the difficulty of the consumer's proof of his own damage, together with the low purchase price and the length of litigation time, group litigation is the last resort.

It is reported that including unified enterprises, brand-name foods, gold cars, and Dandi Coffee all stated that the contents of the consumer protection fund plan have not yet seen the substance. As to whether or not to join the fund, it is necessary to study again. Unable to respond.