Who is protecting us?

Apr 18, 2022 Letters

Dear Editor,
A few years ago, a prominent Senior Counsel called me to inform me that an electrical appliance I installed on his property stopped working. I went to his property and upon investigation, I found out that he had instructed a worker to change the batteries. He showed me the empty packet they took out the new batteries from and informed me that they had purchased it from a shop. I then cautioned him that it depends on the type of batteries; I only purchase batteries from Acme, Starr Computers, NP electronics, and Cultronics for my various clients, because I don’t trust the other places.
I venture to Acme and made the purchase, and immediately upon installation, the security appliance started working again. The other new and useless batteries were immediately thrown away. I continuously keep advising people to purchase batteries from the stores mentioned above.
Editor, there are various types of batteries being used daily for various reasons, especially for medical purposes, like personal blood pressure testing, sugar, etc. One of the most popular batteries being used is the CR2032 lithium coin cell battery. It is used on security systems, computers, key alarms, and medical testing machines. Monday, while visiting a colleague, he showed me over eight of the CR2032 lithium coin cell batteries and told me in two days, that’s the amount he purchase from various Chinese stores on the West Bank of Demerara, and they ain’t give him half-hour service. The original battery he was using lasted over two years.
Both batteries are similar but when I open them for inspection, the assembly are totally different. Because of this inferior crap that is being sold to people, it could cause people to get a wrong reading from their medical machines, malfunction at times when needed, or make people discard their appliance, thinking it’s bad. Why are these death traps being allowed to be sold in stores countrywide? There are many items blacklisted from selling, and they are openly being displayed on shelves.
I have not seen a hotline number advertised to report these inferior products. Is there anyone who really cares to see this madness stop? There’s no advisory to guide consumers on making proper purchases and to assist them. The prices for these various items are slightly different, and people have to learn that to get something proper, just spend the two dollars more and not be tempted with the cheapness, because from all indications, someone is taking huge bribes to allow this craziness in Guyana.

Regards
Sahadeo Bates

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