Accession Number:

ADA106653

Title:

Consumer Products Advertised to Save Energy--Let the Buyer Beware.

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC HUMAN RESOURCES DIV

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1981-07-24

Pagination or Media Count:

77.0

Abstract:

This reports points out problems experienced by Federal, State, and local agencies in protecting consumers from potentially inaccurate or misleading energy-saving claims. We made this review because the Government encourages consumers to buy energy-saving products, and therefore, it is important that consumers are not misled about the products ability to save energy.

Descriptors:

• *PROTECTION
• *ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• *CONSUMERS
• *DECEPTION
• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
• MARKETING
• RELIABILITY
• COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT
• QUALITY ASSURANCE
• ENERGY CONSERVATION
• SAVINGS
• STATE GOVERNMENT
• LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Government and Political Science

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE