Car filters with a false country of origin seized in a Badrashin warehouse

The Consumer Protection Agency seized about 2000 car filters of unknown source in a warehouse in the Badrashin area of Giza. The goods had not yet been put on the market.

The General Administration for Market Control ran the campaign. It targeted a warehouse trading in car filters, to check where the products came from and whether they met the data requirements for sale.

What was found

The seized stock included oil filters, air filters and fuel filters. They were meant for private cars, microbuses and transport vehicles.

The inspection found that the goods were of unknown source. Some pieces carried wrong technical data. Some had a country of origin that did not match the truth. Others lacked the required technical data.

The goods were held and legal action was taken. The case was referred to the public prosecution.

What the agency says

The agency said that filters of unknown source, or filters that do not match their stated data and specifications, can affect how well a vehicle runs, depending on the part and how well it fits the car.

Oil filters clean impurities out of the oil. Air filters clean the air entering the engine. Fuel filters clean the fuel before it reaches the fuel system.

Ibrahim El-Segini, head of the agency, said that seizing car parts of unknown source, or parts marked with false technical data or origin, is a monitoring priority. He said it is hard to verify where these products come from, what their specifications are and whether they suit the vehicles.

He added that monitoring does not stop at points of sale. It also covers warehouses and the other links in the trade chain, to reach violating products before they reach the consumer.