CPA seizes 1,236 non-compliant school products in Muscat
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- Oman’s Consumer Protection Authority seized 1,236 school bags, notebooks, stickers, rulers, pencils and other supplies in Muscat Governorate.
- The products displayed images and symbols deemed non-compliant with applicable regulations, including skull imagery.
- The authority said it took the required legal measures and placed the products in custody during ongoing market inspections.
Oman’s Consumer Protection Authority seized 1,236 school products in Muscat Governorate after finding images and symbols it considered non-compliant with regulations, including skull imagery.
The seized items included 463 school bags, 166 notebooks, 158 stickers, 130 rulers and 109 pencils, along with other school supplies.
The authority said the action formed part of continuing inspections of products available in local markets. It said the inspections aim to strengthen consumer safety and ensure compliance with applicable rules.
The CPA added that the required legal procedures had been completed and that the seized products were being held in custody.
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