GNBS seizes thousands of substandard electrical fittings

Some of the substandard items seized and destroyed by GNBS inspectors

Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) Inspectors on Friday, June 24, 2022, destroyed more than 5,000 pieces of substandard electrical fittings that were seized from businesses during the months of May and June 2022.

In a press release, the GNBS said the poor quality and improperly labelled items were discovered and confiscated during the ongoing countrywide surveillance activities conducted by the GNBS’ Product Compliance Department in order to rid the marketplace of products that do not meet the requirements of the respective National Standards.