RM300,000 (USD65,000) worth of unregistered medical devices were seized by the Medical Device Authority of Malaysia recently. Among the unregistered medical devices were face masks, pregnancy test kits, first aid kits, blood lancets and gauze. The medical devices had not been registered under the Medical Devices Act 2012. The Ministry of Health is to take legal action against the importer and distributor of the devices.
All medical devices that are to be imported or to be retailed in Malaysia need to be registered with the Medical Device Authority pursuant to the Medical Device Act 2012. If you require assistance, KASS provides service to manufacturers, importers, and retailers to apply to register medical devices in Malaysia.
In addition to registration of patents, industrial designs, and trademarks for the medical devices, 2,845 pairs of counterfeit shoes were seized in a raid in a shopping mall in Ipoh by the Ministry of Domestic Trade. The Ministry seized fake brand stickers and plastic bags worth about RM87,979 (USD21,000) under the Trade Description Act 1976 in Perak State.
Source:
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/14/rm300000unregistered-medical-devices-confiscated
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/13/fake-goods-worth-over-rm85000-destroyed-in-perak
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