Ensuring Product Quality and Safety 确保产品质素及安全.PDF

Ensuring Product Quality and Safety 確保產品質素及安全 WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT 產品測試的重要性 The Consumer Council conducts tests on consumer products to 本會進行產品測試，為消費者提供客觀、不偏不 provide unbiased comparative test results for consumers to make 倚的資訊，令他們注意產品的安全並作出適當的選 rational choices, to alert them to product hazards and to induce 擇。產品測試主要在產品的安全、效能、使用方便程 improvements in product quality and safety. Major test items 度、耐用程度及對環境的影響等多方面作出評估。 generally include safety, performance, ease of use, durability and environmental sustainability. 本會的產品測試結果喜獲傳媒廣泛報道，除了為 Media coverage of testing results reach not only consumers in 本港的消費者提供資訊外，鄰近的華南地區及海外能 Hong Kong, but also the neighbouring regions in the Mainland, 接觸本港新聞的華人，均能獲益。 as well as overseas Chinese who have access to Hong Kongs broadcast and printed news. 正因如此，本會的產品測試報告相當受消費者重 視，而商界的反應則較為複雜，多因應其產品與競爭 That explains why the Councils product testing reports are well 對手產品的評分差距而定，同時，本會的測試有助推 sought after by consumers while received with mixed feelings by 動製造商改善產品的質素及安全。 traders, depending on the ratings of their products in comparison with those of their competitors. This has in turn become an impetus for traders to improve their products and service quality. 如何測試？ 消委會的測試分三類。 HOW THIS IS DONE There are three different types of tests. 一是由本會獨立發起及進行的測試，費用及資源