CASE signs VCAs with three beauty companies, refers one to CCCS for investigation

The Consumers Association of Singapore (“CASE”) has signed Voluntary Compliance Agreements (“VCAs”) with three beauty/hair salons – Organic Salon Pte Ltd (“Organic Salon”), Spacio TCM Wellness Pte Ltd (“Spacio TCM Wellness”) 1 and The Four Seasons Beauty Saloon Pte Ltd (“The Four Seasons Beauty Saloon”) – to cease various unfair practices. This follows consumer complaints […]

CASE launches Price Kaki nationwide to empower consumers to make informed purchasing decisions

The Consumers Association of Singapore (“CASE”) is launching Price Kaki, a mobile application, nationwide to empower consumers to make informed purchasing decisions. This nationwide rollout comes after a pilot run that started in September 2019, which has since garnered more than 34,000 downloads and more than 21,000 registered users. With this nationwide rollout, consumers can […]

CASE finds shampoo with more than three times the permissible limit of allergens

The Consumers Association of Singapore (“CASE”) commissioned a test on 25 shampoos sold in Singapore for allergy-causing substances. One sample, EverFresh Anti-dandruff Shampoo 500ml, exceeded regulatory limits by more than three times for the total concentration of methylisothiazolinone (“MIT”) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (“CMIT”). Exposure to high concentration of these substances may lead to skin sensitisation. Consumers […]

Motorcars and beauty industries account for the highest number of complaints in 2019, prepayment losses suffered by consumers at estimated $2.37 million

The motorcars industry accounted for the highest number of complaints received by the Consumers Association of Singapore (“CASE”) in 2019, with 42% of complaints involving defective or non- conforming goods. The beauty industry accounted for the second highest number of complaints, with one-third of them involving pressure sales tactics. The amount of prepayment losses suffered […]