By Lo Chi / Staff reporterA recent study found four major public safety concerns at large retail stores, the Consumers’ Foundation said yesterday. From Jan. 8 to Wednesday last week, foundation volunteers visited 77 stores belonging to 34 businesses across Taiwan, including department stores and supermarkets, it said. Emergency exits must be kept shut to prevent the spread of smoke, Cheng said. According to Article 4 of the Consumer Protection Act (消費者保護法), businesses must emphasize consumers’ health and safety, foundation secretary-general Wu Jung-ta (吳榮達) said. Urging businesses to value public safety, the foundation said that government agencies should also perform consistent and thorough safety checks in public places to protect people’s safety.

Source: Taipei Times January 20, 2020 15:56 UTC