Over 500 substandard tyres worth Shs 150 million have been seized from
traders in downtown Kampala.
The tyres were impounded in an operation by Uganda National Bureau of Standards
(UNBS) which launched a campaign against substandard tyres on the market.
The UNBS aims to enforce standards to protect
public health, safety, and the environment from dangerous substandard products.
Denis Odur, the Surveillance Officer leading
the operation says that the crackdown was prompted by public outcry and
complaints regarding substandard tyres on the market.
This he said have contributed to an increase
in accidents caused by tyre failure.
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