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Pepsi, Coke violate consumer law, UAE to pull
them off the shelves
Monday February 20, 2012 04:41:03 PM,
Agencies
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Abu Dhabi:
Following violations of consumer protection law, the Ministry of Economy,
in cooperation with other concerned departments has decided to
take off the shelves cans of Coca-Cola and Pepsi that are sold at
retail outlets for Dh1.50, a media report says.
"The ministry decided to pull the products
off the shelves for violation of consumer protection rules. Nuaimi
said the companies reduced their can size without prior official
approval", Gulf News quoted
Hashem Nuaimi, head of Consumer Protection Department the Ministry
of Economy, as saying.
"Pepsi and Coca Cola violated rules when they reduced the size of
the Dh1.50 can from 355ml to 300ml and removed the price tag,"
said Al Nuaimi.
He added: "The two companies requested that they would market
their 355 ml size cans with a price printed on them. We were
surprised by their move when they reduced the size [of the cans]
and took the price tag off the cans."
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