Ceiling Fans
We tested 14 brands of 1200 mm ceiling fans. The brands tested within the 220-240 voltage range were Almonard (Popular), Anchor (Cool & Comfort), Ashok (Regular), Asian (Speedee), Cinni (Regular), Crompton (High Speed), Khaitan (Zolta), O..
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60W Bulbs
We tested 14 brands of 60 W, 230 V pear shaped bulbs and 2 brands of 60 W 250 V mushroom shaped bulbs. The brands tested in the 230 V category include Anchor, Bajaj, Cema Super, Crompton, Diamond, ECE Amarjyoti, GE Crystal Clear, Khaitan, Myso..
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Foreign Made Compact Fluorescent Lamps
23 brands of foreign-made self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps were tested against international standards and label claims. All the brands failed to give out the necessary light. None of the brands tested met the labelling requirements. &..
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Immersion Water Heaters
We tested two samples (230V, 1000W) each of 13 brands of electric immersion water heaters representing reasonably all parts of the country. The names of the brands tested are, Spherehot, ABC, Bajaj, National Super, Powerpack, Suntrack, Soni, K..
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3-Pin Plug
We tested 21 national and regional brands of plugs against specifications of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
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IV Sets
We tested 15 brands of IV sets against the specifications in the BIS and the DIN (German Standards). None of them could conform to all the parameters specified by the BIS though most of them claimed to meet the IS standards. Except Corelife, H..
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IV Fluids
We tested 41 brands of IV fluids from four categories
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Anti-Hypertensive Tablets
The price of a fixed dose combination drug is double that of single drug molecules.
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Anti-Diabetic Tablets
We tested 20 national brands of anti-diabetic tablets, which consisted of 5 brands each of glibenclamide (5 mg), glipizide (5 mg), gliclazide (80 mg) and metformin (500 mg). Out of these, metformin is a biguanide and the rest are sulphonylurea..
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Shampoos
We tested 23 brands of shampoo as per IS specifications for “shampoo surfactant basedâ€, of which 22 were national brands and one regional. They were : Dabur Vatika Antidandruff, Dabur Vatika Henna Cream Conditioning, Sunsilk Black ..
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Hair Dyes
Going by the market survey and pre-test evaluation, we arrived at the conclusion that black hair dye was more commonly used, than the other shades like brown or burgundy, which were more for fashionable use than necessity.
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Eye Drops
Five brands of sulpahcetamide eye drops tested included Albucid 10%, Albucid 20%, Andremide 20%, Locula 10% and Sulphacid 20%.
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Chloroquin
We tested 17 brands of Chloroquine Phosphate tablets (250 mg). Of these, 8 were branded products and 9 were generic (unbranded). Five of these were national brands, and the rest regional. All were tested against the specifications of the India..
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Wonder Drug
We tested two national brands of soluble aspirin tablets and four plain generic aspirin tablets against the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) and the US Pharmacopoeia (USP). The key findings are :
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Sanitary Napkins
14 brands of sanitary napkins were tested, of which nine were from the cotton-based category and 5 from the gel category. None of the brands had volunteered for the IS mark as IS certifica tion is not mandatory for this product.
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Ayurvedic Eyedrops
8 brands of ayurvedic eyedrops were tested for safety and quality.
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Syringes & Needles
We tested 9 brands of 5 ml syringes – Dr Safe, Dispovan, Medisafe, Pricon, Injecto, Corelife, B-D, Doctor, Mediflo and 10 brands of 2 ml syringes – Dispovan, Pricon, Medisafe, Injecto, Doctor, Healthcare, Corelife, B-D, Getwel, Med..
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Are Our Thermometers Reliable?
We tested 32 samples of 21 brands of thermometers. Three of these were of the enclosed scale type where the readings are marked on a card placed within the thermometer, 14 were of the solid stem type where the readings are marked on the glass ..
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Malaria
17 brands of Chloroquine Phosphate tablets tested
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