KUALA LUMPUR: About 58 per cent of electrical products in the Malaysian market last year were of substandard quality, said Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Dr Ong Kian Meng. He said the electrical appliances were not certified and not in compliance with the Malaysian standard. Sirim Bhd’s unit, Sirim QAS International Sdn Bhd and its partners -- Energy Commission, Malaysian Electrical Appliances Distributors Association and the Federation of Malaysian Electrical Appliances Dealers’ Association -- have embarked on a nine-month long campaign to increase the awareness on the importance of Sirim-ST approved appliances among consumers, manufacturers and importers. He said the market has been flooded with uncertified products amid the surge in e-commerce activities, while the price point was another contributing factor. He added that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has already come in strong by ensuring that products brought into Malaysia were Sirim-MCMC certified.

Source: New Strait Times October 22, 2019 14:03 UTC