CCTV News: According to the WeChat official account of "City Saying New Language", recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the China Consumers Association jointly issued tips for preventing "health products" from fraud in consumption by the elderly, reminding elderly consumers to enhance their awareness of risk prevention and stay away from fraud traps.
With the economic and social development of my country and the number of elderly people growing, the good desire of the elderly to pursue healthy elderly care has promoted the increasing prosperity of the "health care" market. Some illegal operators have hyped up the concept of "health products", setting up routines and traps through low-priced travel, free lectures, free eggs, and "treat all diseases", making false or misleading publicity about the products, inducing consumption of the elderly and damaging the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly. When purchasing "health products", elderly friends should pay attention to the following three aspects:
Recognize the essence of "health products" and consume scientifically and rationally. There are many so-called "health care products" products, roughly divided into supplies and food categories. The product categories generally include external products such as health-care functional textiles, health equipment, facial features and health products, reproductive health and health products. Food categories mainly include registered or registered health foods, ordinary foods that claim nutritional components according to national standards, etc. According to the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, food and health food cannot promote disease prevention and treatment functions. When purchasing products, remember to recognize the essence of the product and check whether the product functions or functions have been scientifically verified. Do not treat food as medicine or supplies as medical devices, and do not rely too much on "health care products". If you are not feeling well or treating diseases, you should go to a regular hospital to avoid delaying the condition. Beware of false marketing routines and stay away from consumer fraud. Illegal merchants often induce the elderly to purchase "health products" through false propaganda and exaggerate their efficacy. During the purchase process, we should do "three attentions": First, be careful of the "free" trap and avoid being induced to enter the consumption trap by free health lectures, free physical examinations, free gifts, etc. Second, pay attention to refusing to exaggerate publicity, and decisively reject "health products" that violate scientific common sense and claim to have "magical therapeutic effects" and "treat all diseases". Third, pay attention to choosing regular channels to purchase. Choose shopping malls, supermarkets, chain stores or online stores with complete licenses and good reputations, and avoid purchasing through street stalls, unlicensed stores, and strangers' recommendations. Enhance the awareness of fraud prevention and improve self-protection ability. Consumers should improve their ability to identify and prevent fraud, and adhere to the "three more" intentions. First, learn more about anti-fraud knowledge. Pay attention to anti-fraud information released by news media, community publicity and other channels, understand the common tricks and fraud methods of criminals, and enhance their awareness of prevention and discernment. The second is to listen to your family’s opinions more. Before purchasing large-scale products, you should communicate more with your family and listen to their opinions and suggestions. Third, pay more attention to consumer rights protection. Once you find that your legitimate rights and interests have been infringed or illegal or illegal acts are found, you can call 12315 in time to complain to the consumer association, market supervision department or call 110 to the public security organs to protect your legitimate rights and interests.