High-end Esthetics for 500,000 Yen: Companies Targeting Uninformed Students Penalized
The Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency has penalized an esthetic salon operator for targeting financially vulnerable students with misleading advertising for expensive hair removal services.
Notification of Contract Termination 'Too Late to Be a Nuisance,' Company Name Revealed for Wi-Fi Service
The Consumer Affairs Agency of Japan has disclosed the name of a telecommunications company for refusing to allow customers to terminate contracts on rude grounds after customers complained.
Discount After Coupon Expiry: Sosie, the Aesthetic Salon, Suspected of Violating the Prize Control Law
Sosie, a company operating aesthetic salons across Japan, is facing suspicion of violating prize display laws due to misleading discount coupons available even after their expiration dates.
Mandatory Allergen Labeling for 'Cashew Nuts' Added
The Consumer Affairs Agency's expert committee in Japan has approved a proposal to include 'cashew nuts' as a mandatory allergen label starting in April.
Storing detergent in drink bottles is dangerous
The Consumer Affairs Agency warns of health hazards after incidents where families inadvertently drank from emptied beverage bottles that had been used to store detergents and disinfectants.