GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the government to ban a new chewing gum on the market which is capable of delivering an ‘electric shock.’
CAP said it is concerned that the product, which sells for RM6 at night markets and toy shops, may be hazardous to consumers, especially children.
"The product is very much like (a regular) chewing gum, but with a piece of the gum sticking out to be pulled. Once the piece is pulled, a switch is triggered to send an electrical current through the (gum).
"In our survey, we found that (the product) is available in the form of pens and pistols. (When you use) the ‘pen’ or pull the trigger of the ‘pistol’ you will feel a vibration," CAP president SM Mohamed Idris told a news conference.
He said the chewing gum could cause injuries, as those exposed to the electric shock would experience pain, and the current might be harmful to those with health problems.
Mohamed Idris also urged the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) to immediately seize and ban the sale of the product.
-- BERNAMA