Is It Really Safe? Is It Really Safe? Caveat Emptor - II This book is the second in the series of publications under the serial title Caveat Emptor. The first one was: ‘How To Survive As A Consumer’. Published by: Consumer Unity & Trust Society D-217, Bhaskar Marg, Bani park Jaipur 302016, India Email:
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[email protected] Written by: Soumi Home Roy Printed by: Jaipur Printers P. Ltd. Jaipur 302 001 ISBN: 81-8257-022-0 © CUTS, 2004 #0406 SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION Rs.100/US$15 CUTS – Safety Watch Established in 1983, Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) is an active social action research and advocacy group based in Jaipur, India and recognised internationally. CUTS works at the grassroots, national, regional and international levels on diverse public interest issues by pursuing social justice and economic equality within and across borders, with value for people as its underlying theme. CUTS’ Centres are located at Jaipur (head office), New Delhi, Chittorgarh and Calcutta in India, and at Lusaka in Zambia, Nairobi in Kenya, and London in the UK. CUTS’ work is divided into five operational areas: • consumer protection, which includes accountability, regulatory reforms, etc.; • trade and development; • competition, investment and regulatory policies; • sustainable production and consumption, including consumer safety; and • rural consumers and women’s empowerment. CUTS works with several national, regional and international organisations, such as Consumers International, London, UK; Consumer Choice Council, Washington DC, USA; Central Consumer Protection Council, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India; National Codex Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; Consumer Co-ordination Council of India, etc.