Product labelling
Topic: Consumer Rights and Consumer Protection · NCERT: Class 10, Ch 5 "Consumer Rights"
Meaning
Product labelling means the details a seller must print on a product's packet. They include the ingredients, price, batch number, date of manufacture, expiry date and the manufacturer's address. Medicines must also give directions for proper use, side effects and risks. Garments must give washing instructions. Labelling puts the right to information into practice, so buyers can compare products and hold makers responsible.
Example
A packet of medicine shows an expiry date. If the medicine turns out to be defective before that date, the buyer can ask for a replacement. Without the printed date, the manufacturer could simply blame the shopkeeper.
Don't confuse with
- Certification mark (ISI, Agmark): a label gives facts about the product. A certification mark shows that a certifying body has checked the product against set quality standards.
Related concepts
- Consumer rights
- Right to safety
- Right to information
- Maximum Retail Price
- Right to choose
- Tie-in sale