Controls of Finance in two stores of Terni managed by Bangladeshis and Indians, the goods were devoid of any identifying data

Fashion Earings , Fashion Rings, Fashion necklaces , diamond bracelets and other accessories womenswear potentially dangerous because they lack any information about their origin and the invoice. Over 12 thousand pieces - 12,936 to be precise - were seized by the Guardia di Finanza of Terni Terni in two shops run by Indian and Bangladeshi nationals . The goods were devoid of identification of the manufacturer and the importer as well as any indication of the materials used, in violation of the rules laid down by the Consumer Code .

"A failure - explain the financiers - which makes the seized items are potentially dangerous to the health of consumers . The purchaser , not being aware of the type of material used for the assembly of bijoux , is not in the condition to assess the subjective hazard , such as, for example, in the case of allergy to the particular material . You do not even exclude the possibility that there are elements such as cadmium , which is prohibited by law and nickel which , if present in amounts exceeding permitted , may result in irritation , dermatitis and poisoning . Moreover, the absence of information on the manufacturer or the importer to the ultimate consumer , the opportunity to have a reference in the event of recourse to any compensation due to problems related ' .

The traders were reported to the Chamber of Commerce for violation of the legislation which provides for the prohibition of trade in the national territory of any product or package that does not show, in a clear and legible and in the Italian language, the signs and commodity security . For them now also triggered an administrative fine ranging from a minimum of € 516 to a maximum of € 25,823 .
The activities carried out by the Guardia di Finanza is within direct services to protect the health of consumers and in the course of the year , the Society of Terni has carried out numerous audits on security products , seizing nearly 15,000 products potentially dangerous to health .