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| April 01, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Bangkok Post. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Chatrudee Theparat

Apr. 1--The Consumer Protection Board (CPB) has suspended advertising for 11 air-conditioner models until it determines if claims about their germ-killing properties are misleading or overstated.

The brands affected are Saijo Denki, Amena, LG, Carrier, Hitachi, Panasonic, Samsung, York, Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric Mr Slim and Mitsubishi Heavy Duty.

Most of the companies have advertised that their air-conditioners are able to kill germs, bacteria or viruses, of contain purification systems that provide "99.99 percent clean air" to users.

"They will not be allowed to make such advertising claims unless they can ...

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