Japan Consumer Press online

Cover Story

This year's hot issue is a decision of consumer group lawsuit system, Consumer Basis Plan

-Whereabouts of consumer's issue of Japan in 2005

Basic policy of ministry related to consumer's issue in 2005

-Contribution of 21 administrative officials of ten ministries

News Featuers

Sharp voluntarily recalled video all-in-one design television

-54 smoke accidents left for as many as two years though distortion of image occurred

Recalls & Market Withdrawals in depth

SONY loosened correspondence of video all-in-one design television to defect

-Recalling is stopped, check and repair begin though hazard of electric shock remains

For Kids, Watch Out !

Health damage attacking infant : Cigarette is cause of 40 percent of drink by mistake accident by child

-Drink by mistake of mobile phone strap increases rapidly, too

Health

Are your cosmetics safe?

-Reaction of wholesale, retail of Japan is slow concerning nail polish included toxic chemical substance

Unjustified, fictitious billings trouble

Government starts plans to prevent unjustified, fictitious billings trouble

It obligates written report of information to prepaid type mobile subscriber

Phishing Scam landing

-National Police Agency announced damage prevention plan