Britain's competition watchdog has warned retailers against price gouging o...
A visitor uses a hand sanitiser during the annual conference of the British Chambers of Commerce in London, Britain, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
"We urge retailers to behave responsibly throughout the coronavirus outbreak and not to make misleading claims or charge vastly inflated prices," UK's Competition and Markets Authority Chief Executive Andrea Coscelli hereReuters checks on Amazon on Thursday found a 600ml bottle of Defendol hospital grade antibacterial hand gel on offer by three different sellers at either 129 pounds or 150 pounds .
Italian authorities last month began an investigation into rocketing online prices for hygienic masks and sanitizing gels following the coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy.more than 1 million products from sale in recent weeks that inaccurately claimed to cure or defend against the coronavirus, the company told Reuters last week.
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