Because The Punishment Is Light And Fearless, International Brand Clothes Are Frequently Blacklisted.

There are still quality problems in thousands of yuan and 10000 yuan of international famous brand clothes? The latest announcement of the latest second seasons of circulation in Shanghai in the latest quarter of 2014 (thematic reading) shows that 65 of the batches of substandard products are among the "international famous brands".

Why is the list of internationally renowned brands appearing frequently in the "black list" of clothing quality announced by various quality supervision departments? Experts believe that the weak penalties and low illegal costs are the reasons why some enterprises are "fearless".

　　 What are the "blacklist" of international famous clothes?

One of Armani's dress is wet and rubbing fastness is not up to standard; baozi [-0.37%]'s two dresses are not qualified, and Marsha's shirts and trousers are slippage. In the second quarter of this year, the Shanghai industrial and commercial administration announced the results of the clothing quality inspection. CC&DD, ELLE HOMME, Etam, Ralph Lauren and other "international famous brands" were all "famous" because of all kinds of quality problems.

The case investigated in Shanghai is not a case. Every year, the quality inspection results will be released annually. In recent months, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of industry and Commerce has conducted lots of quality sampling checks on the clothing products in the circulation field. The international brands such as Muji, ZARA, H&M, Polo Ralph Lauren, FNRN, VERO MODA, Baleno, Givenchy, Disney and so on have won the list. In June this year, the Consumer Council of Guangzhou also announced 16 unqualified children's wear brands, including HELLO KITTY, ELLE, Disney and Adidas.

The quality problem of international famous brand has frequently raised the alarm bell. According to the Zhejiang provincial regulatory authorities, there are many problems in Korean brand clothing in foreign brands. In the first half of 2013, the Zhejiang provincial industry and Commerce Bureau sampled 20 brands of 12 brands. Among the Korean brands, the pass rate was only 45%. The brands of PAW IN PAW, LAND KIDS and so on were all "on the list". In 2012, the pass rate of imported clothing for Korea was only 50%.

　　 From textile to Ready-made clothes Which links are prone to cause quality and safety problems?

These "famous brand" clothing, which won the trust of domestic consumers, has exposed the "quality gate" incident frequently. What are the problems in those links?

Judging from the spot checks of industrial and commercial quality inspection departments, clothing quality problems mainly include formaldehyde exceeding standard, pH exceeding standard, color fastness and fiber content not reaching the standard. Journalist survey found that from textile, printing and dyeing to clothing processing, sales and other links, there are loopholes in the quality of clothing problems.

Printing and dyeing links are chemical problems. A Hangzhou chemical company official told reporters that formaldehyde exceeded the standard, pH value is not up to standard and other issues, are generally in the middle of the industry chain printing and dyeing links. "Dyes are all chemical substances, and in order to accelerate dyeing, printing and dyeing enterprises will also use auxiliaries containing formaldehyde, which should be the main source of excessive formaldehyde in clothing."

Clothing labels are hand and foot. "Garment manufacturers will buy different quality fabrics according to their brand level. The fabric quality of these famous international brands should be the best." A clothing salesperson who does not want to be named, however, says that in order to save costs, it is common for enterprises to do something about the labels of clothing components in the process of OEM.

In the sales link, some brand enterprises "clear the path of development, and hide their secrets". According to the press survey, brand clothing has to undergo rigorous testing before entering large shopping malls. "Some brand enterprises are qualified before they enter the shopping mall, but in order to increase profits, they may not be able to guarantee the quality of the products they sell." A salesperson said.

　　 Clothing safety Although it is not so direct and attracting attention as food safety hazards, the harm of clothing quality to human health is still serious, which can be described as "chronic killer". According to the industry, pH value is too high, color fastness is not up to standard, easy to cause some sensitized carcinogenic dyes, heavy metal ions and so on are absorbed by the human body, so as to cause harm to human health and safety. Formaldehyde can enter the body through eating, breathing and even skin contact, which can harm skin and mucous membranes.

　　 Punishment intensity Weak and asymmetric information, it is difficult to protect consumers' rights and interests.

Why do some famous international brands frequently "blacklist"? Experts believe that the punishment is weak and the illegal cost is low, which is the reason why some enterprises are "fearless".

Hu Gang, a lawyer of the China Consumer Association and lawyer of Beijing Chaoyang law firm, told reporters that according to the current product quality law, the enterprises that violate the law only impose a fine of less than 3 times the value of the goods, and the penalties are too low, and there is still more flexibility in operation. "The overall framework of the product quality law currently implemented is also a version made in 1993. Over the past 20 years, some provisions and penalties have been unable to meet the needs of the development of the market economy."

In addition, according to the newly revised "consumer protection law", consumers purchase unqualified products, the main punishment is to return goods, for fraud, increase 3 times the amount of punitive damages. According to the introduction, in the United States, lawyers will voluntarily convene victims for class action in regard to the quality of products, especially because the existence of "jury system" may result in "compensation" for illegal enterprises. In some European countries, the relevant consumer protection organizations have the right to organize arbitration tribunal and protect the rights and interests of consumers in the form of industry self-discipline. Enterprises that refuse to fulfill their obligations may face severe punishment of "market entry".

Industry experts believe that the frequent blacklisting of famous international brands is still popular in large shopping malls. On the one hand, the punishment is weak. On the other hand, it shows that the consumer rights consciousness of domestic consumers is indifferent. Many young respondents told reporters that although the quality of unqualified clothing, although heartache, but it does not spend more money and energy to protect their rights.

In addition, although the sharing platform has been established, business, quality inspection, finance and taxation departments still have their own way of doing things. "An enterprise that has been investigated by the quality inspection department is still a credit class A in the business sector." Shen Huaqing, director of the product quality supervision and inspection department of Zhejiang Quality Supervision Bureau, believes that a unified enterprise code and a unified blacklist system should be established to strengthen the "ensemble" of supervision.

Therefore, China Consumers' Association Qiu Baochang, head of the lawyers' group, believes that strengthening punishment is very important, but establishing a unified integrity system is more urgent. In order to facilitate the inspection of businesses and consumers, we should establish corresponding query mechanism according to the types of commodities. For example, clothing should be established according to the clothing brand, and consumers can consult the integrity of a brand at any time, so as to maximize the elimination of "information asymmetry", and constitute a substantial deterrent against illegal enterprises and manufacturers.