ATTENTION, CIGARETTE SMOKERS IN NIGERIA {CONSUMER ALERT}!

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has uncovered the sale of a brand of cigarette, ESSE EDGE, in Nigerian markets with a post-dated production date of September, 2014. The product is distributed in Nigeria by Black Horse Tobacco Company, but made in Korea by Korea Tobacco and Ginseng Corporation (KT&G). CPC stated that the act of falsifying the production date of the ESSE EDGE cigarette was a calculated attempt to manipulate the cigarette’s shelf life and keep it in the market longer than required, thereby constituting grave health hazards to consumers.

According to the Council, the falsification of the date of production of the said ESSE EDGE cigarette negates the principle of good manufacturing practice (GMP) and contravenes relevant provisions of its enabling Act, the Consumer Protection Council Act Cap C25, LFN, 2004. The agency disclosed that in view of its current resolve to raise awareness on the value of checking the BB (Best Before) date of products, it has commenced the removal of the defective ESSE EDGE cigarette from the market.

It, however, cautioned the general public, including wholesalers, retailers and consumers to beware of this defective ESSE EDGE cigarette, whose actual date of manufacture is unknown, and to report any similar case or manipulation to it. The Council also advised wholesalers, retailers and consumers to always check the date of manufacture on their pack of cigarettes and all other products before they purchase.

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.