Oh, no, it’s also about toxic and unsafe products that threaten people’s health because they are offered by retailers that violate any safety and consumer regulation. This is why they have no license.
Counterfeit toys pose a significant risk to children, as they may contain hazardous materials and chemicals that can be toxic to children, and their poor build quality can lead to accidents and injuries.
Oh, that’s great to read, I love regulation!
(No sarcasm.)
And excuse my cynicism, when I hear counterfeit products I automatically think of products from the same-ish or even literally the same production line but without the extra profit margins (and hence the big incentive to hunt them down). Even in the latter case that does usually mean lacking documentation (and without even the little responsibility a local company could have faced - it’s not like they perform meaningful tests on a product throughout it’s lifetime, it’s not like food safety).
Oh, so it’s about licensing, that makes sense.
Oh, no, it’s also about toxic and unsafe products that threaten people’s health because they are offered by retailers that violate any safety and consumer regulation. This is why they have no license.
As Interpol says,
Oh, that’s great to read, I love regulation!
(No sarcasm.)
And excuse my cynicism, when I hear counterfeit products I automatically think of products from the same-ish or even literally the same production line but without the extra profit margins (and hence the big incentive to hunt them down). Even in the latter case that does usually mean lacking documentation (and without even the little responsibility a local company could have faced - it’s not like they perform meaningful tests on a product throughout it’s lifetime, it’s not like food safety).