Consumer protection facts for kids

Consumer protection means protecting the rights of consumers. It also helps to protect fair trade competition and truthful information in a market economy. Various laws and organisations are designed to do this.

The laws are designed to stop companies using unfair practices to gain an advantage over their competitors. Examples of such practices are fraud and "false advertising", where a company advertises their product with false information.

Consumer protection laws are a form of regulation.

Images for kids

• 

  Sign showing Code of Buyers. Fuel outlet, Jaipur

• 

  Code of Seller. Fuel outlet, Jaipur

• 

  Consumer protection laws often mandate the posting of notices, such as this one which appears in all automotive repair shops in California

See also

In Spanish: Derecho del consumo para niños