Overcoming the Growing Menace of Counterfeit Fire Safety Equipment

A counterfeit fire safety product is nothing but a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. Two recent incidents underscore the veracity of this statement.

In Hyderabad (India), a worker was killed, and two others sustained injuries after the cylinder of a fire extinguisher exploded. In a similar incident in Ludhiana (India), a youth, who was injured in a fire extinguisher blast, eventually succumbed to his injuries.

Investigations revealed that both mishaps took place due to counterfeit fire safety equipment.

Authentic fire safety equipment is manufactured to save lives and protect material assets. We all are aware of the saying:

Ensure Fire Safety; Save Life, Save Property.

On the other hand, counterfeit fire safety equipment are brought into the market by unscrupulous manufacturers & traders to make a quick buck by offering inferior quality products and customers are tempted to buy them.

⮞ Unworthy Design; Unsatisfactory Performance

It is difficult to tell a genuine fire safety product from a counterfeit one.

Imitation fire safety products are quite identical in resemblance to branded and certified devices in their physical product appearance, logo, material, etc. In most cases, even the engraving is similar. However, that's where the similarity ends.

Counterfeit products indeed disappoint users in terms of stability, reliability, and durability, because they are designed to make quick profits: cheaper metals are used, obsolete sealings may be employed, so-called fire extinguishers may contain agent that was never even intended to have extinguishing properties, etc.

⮞ Risk and Hazards

Inferior firefighting equipment will have quality problems. However, it is stuffed with sub-standard material. Such an extinguisher, when used, will not function at all, but will instead add fuel to the fire.

What could be a bigger irony than the fact that instead of extinguishing fire it will escalate the same…… risking lives of people & property.

⮞ Avoiding the Counterfeit Equipment Pitfall

The best way to safeguard authenticity is to buy genuine products from reliable and trustworthy organizations like Jagit India Pvt. Ltd. Their moto is 'Times Change, Values Don't'. Shaped by morals anchored in strong family values, they are driven by Quality Promise, Client Focus, and Ethical Practices.

Visionary entrepreneur Shri. Jagdish Muttha leads the team at Jagit, ably supported by second generation entrepreneurs Saurabh and Siddharth.

HQ in Pune, Jagit India Pvt. Ltd. is a One stop solution for sourcing Fire & Safety Equipment with 25+ reputed brands under one roof including Major Brands like HD Fire Protect Pvt. Ltd., Newage Fire Fighting Co. Ltd., (Gujarat) and Safex Fire Services Ltd. Serving 2000+ customers Pan India, Jagit has a reputation for Quality, Authenticity & Reliability.

⮞ To Summarize

Stay away from counterfeit products by ensuring that you:

• • Procure from reliable sources
• • Engage with organizations with good values and integrity
• • Associate with reputed brands
• • Source products of superior quality and certifications

“THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE IS THAT WHICH YOU BUY FROM A TRUSTED SOURCE”

For more information visit:
www.jagit.in

(This "EXPERT TALK" Published in January 2023 Edition)