Three individuals wearing high-visibility vests are seen in a warehouse, actively destroying safety belts. The floor is scattered with various parts of the belts, and numerous cardboard boxes are visible in the background. This activity is supervised by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to ensure that non-compliant safety belts, which failed to meet the corrosion test requirements under Philippine National Standards (PNS) 1892:2000 Amd. 01:2002, are removed from the market to protect consumer safety.
Destruction of non-conforming safety belts

Taguig City, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) supervised the destruction of PHP 289,000 worth of non-compliant safety belts at a warehouse on February 10. This measure halted the distribution of substandard products in the market and ensure consumer protection.
“Safety belts are essential to avoid road accidents, and any failure to meet established minimum technical requirements poses a significant risk to drivers, passengers, and the public. Thus, the DTI stands firm in affirming that only compliant and quality safety belts are available in the market,”said DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque.

A person is seen holding a hammer, preparing to destroy a pile of safety belts on the ground. The safety belts are non-compliant with the corrosion test requirements under Philippine National Standards (PNS) 1892:2000 Amd. 01:2002. This destruction is supervised by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to ensure that only compliant and quality safety belts are available in the market, protecting consumer welfare.
Substandard safety belts undergoing destruction
A person is cutting a safety belt with a pair of scissors. The safety belt is part of a batch of substandard safety belts being destroyed under the supervision of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Taguig City, Philippines. This action is part of a measure to halt the distribution of non-compliant safety belts and ensure consumer protection. The destruction process includes cutting and hammering over 70 pieces of three-point safety belts that failed to meet the corrosion test requirements under Philippine National Standards (PNS) 1892:2000 Amd. 01:2002.

The DTI-Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) facilitated the destruction, during which over 70 pieces of three-point safety belts were hammered and cut into pieces. These products were found non-conforming with the corrosion test requirements under Philippine National Standards (PNS) 1892:2000 Amd. 01:2002 (Road Vehicles – Safety Belts and Restraint Systems – Specification).
The corrosion test assesses the resistance of two-point and three-point manual or automatic seat belts by salt spray testing and evaluating them for signs of degradation.

DTI Product Certification Officers witness the destruction of safety belts. Several individuals wearing reflective safety vests are seen in a warehouse. They are inspecting and handling boxes, which likely contain the substandard safety belts mentioned in the article. The officers are documenting or supervising the destruction of these safety belts to ensure they are not distributed in the market. This action is part of the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) effort to protect consumers by removing non-compliant safety products from circulation.
DTI Product Certification Officers witness the destruction of safety belts

As automotive products, safety belts are among the 109 products and systems currently regulated under the BPS Mandatory Product Certification Schemes.
The DTI-BPS upholds its mandate to develop, implement, and enforce product standards to safeguard consumer welfare and prevent the circulation of non-compliant automotive products.
For more updates and information on standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures, visit the DTI-BPS website at www.bps.dti.gov.ph or email inquiries to bps@dti.gov.ph. ♦

Date of Release: 26 February 2025

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