Tibet's 2025 "Iron Fist" Campaign Uncovers 11 Consumer Rights Violation Cases

Deep News12-09

In 2025, Tibet's market regulators launched a consumer protection initiative targeting severe violations in key livelihood sectors. Below are 11 representative cases:

1. **Ali Prefecture Electricity Overcharge Case** Gêrzê County authorities fined a construction company ¥74,062 for illegally charging tenants 1.3 yuan/kWh for electricity (exceeding government rates by 0.29-0.51 yuan/kWh) from December 2023 to June 2025. The company was ordered to refund ¥728,517 to tenants.

2. **Misleading Food Labeling in Nyingchi** A local food company was fined ¥18,500 for selling "Peach Blossom Cakes" containing no peach ingredients. 420 bags were produced, with 402 sold before intervention.

3. **Cosmetic False Claims** A Nyingchi biotech firm was penalized ¥25,394 for marketing "Pemazun Caterpillar Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream" with unapproved efficacy claims ("antioxidant", "eye muscle relief") beyond its registered "moisturizing" function.

4. **Fake Cordyceps Sales in Nagqu** A vendor was fined ¥860 for selling lab-grown cordyceps (purchased at ¥8.5/stem) as genuine Nagqu caterpillar fungus at ¥21.5/stem.

5. **Counterfeit Moutai Liquor** Gonjo County confiscated fake "Kweichow Moutai" bottles and imposed a ¥37,000 fine on the retailer. The products lacked authentic manufacturer characteristics.

6. **Beef Jerky Trademark Infringement** A Left Gong specialty store was fined ¥10,000 for repackaging beef jerky with unauthorized "Tibet Shengtianyuan" branding labels.

7. **Bakery Hygiene Violations** A Nyingchi bakery received a ¥28,510 penalty for multiple violations: expired ingredients, unsanitary storage, and failure to maintain purchase records despite prior warnings.

8. **Gas Safety Breach** Shannan City fined a LPG station ¥80,000 for illegally refilling non-company gas cylinders and using expired tanks.

9. **Uncertified Crane Operation** A stone carving factory in Shannan was penalized ¥30,000 for operating two unregistered bridge cranes without safety inspections.

10. **Toxic Food Additive Case** Lhasa's Tian Food Co. was fined ¥65,000 for producing potato starch noodles with excessive aluminum residues (violating GB2760-2024 standards). All 34 batches were sold at ¥75/unit.

11. **Counterfeit Liquor Seizure** A Lhasa retailer was fined ¥115,000 for selling 47 fake premium liquor bottles (including "Wuliangye" and "Guojiao 1573") worth ¥47,000 without valid sourcing documents.

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