"Electrical appliances which are manufactured with substandard products or do not conform to the safety norms might cause serious injury. Thus, consumers are educated that they should use electrical appliances which are ISI marked as this would be an assurance of such products meeting quality specifications." Identify the consumer right highlighted in the aforesaid statement.
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
Option 1 -> Protects consumers from products that are hazardous to life and property; the statement emphasizes preventing injury from substandard electrical appliances through safety standards. Option 2 -> Ensures consumers receive information about products; while education is mentioned, the primary focus is on safety protection, not information dissemination. Option 3 -> Allows consumers to seek compensation for defective products or unfair practices; the statement does not discuss any complaint or redressal mechanism. Option 4 -> Ensures consumers can voice their concerns in policy-making; the statement does not mention consumer representation or participation in decision-making. Hence, Option 1: Right to safety -> The statement explicitly addresses protection from "serious injury" caused by substandard products and emphasizes using ISI marked appliances that conform to "safety norms" and "quality specifications." This directly relates to safeguarding consumers against hazardous products. -> correct
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