{"id":43834,"date":"2024-08-17T07:11:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T07:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=43834"},"modified":"2024-08-17T07:11:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T07:11:24","slug":"fccpc-seals-popular-water-factory-in-abuja-cites-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/08\/17\/fccpc-seals-popular-water-factory-in-abuja-cites-safety-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"FCCPC Seals Popular Water Factory in Abuja, Cites Safety Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Friday sealed the Fabsi Table Water factory, a well-known water production facility located in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This action followed a consumer complaint about the consumption of expired sachet water allegedly contaminated with microbes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43835\" src=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Notes_240817_073411_9e1-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Notes_240817_073411_9e1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Notes_240817_073411_9e1-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Notes_240817_073411_9e1.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a statement on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the FCCPC explained that an investigation was launched after the complaint, revealing significant violations of consumer protection laws. The commission found that Fabsi Table Water had failed to provide essential product information, such as production dates, expiration dates, and batch numbers, which are critical for ensuring the safety and quality of its products.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43836\" src=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Notes_240817_073402_c81.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43837\" src=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Notes_240817_073357_fa7-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Notes_240817_073357_fa7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Notes_240817_073357_fa7-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Notes_240817_073357_fa7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Notes_240817_073357_fa7.jpg 1238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The commission also noted that Fabsi Table Water lacked the necessary compliance records to verify the safety and quality of its products. Although the company claimed that its products had a two-month shelf life, the FCCPC pointed out that without production and expiration dates, this claim could not be substantiated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fabsi Table Water attributed the absence of this crucial information to printing issues, but the FCCPC deemed this explanation unacceptable. The commission stressed that accurate and complete product labeling is a fundamental requirement under the applicable regulations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the FCCPC has temporarily suspended operations at the Fabsi Table Water production facility and summoned the company\u2019s management for further investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Friday sealed the Fabsi Table Water factory, a well-known water production facility located in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This action followed a consumer complaint about the consumption of expired sachet water allegedly contaminated with microbes. 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