International. Although the quality of audio products from the most important manufacturers is recognized and demanded by professional customers, there are still some cases in which they falsify these products and deceive the consumer.
For this reason, manufacturing companies have shown their satisfaction with the news known this week, about the capture and conviction in the United Kingdom of one of the main sellers of counterfeit products, mainly Sennheiser.
Portsmouth Crown Court sentenced Michael Reeder, believed to be one of the most prolific sellers of counterfeit electronics in UK history, to two and a half years in prison. It is one of the harshest sentences ever given to a person for selling counterfeit goods in this country. He was found guilty of all 13 charges against him, including selling counterfeit goods to a school in Bristol.
Reeder sold counterfeit products, including imitation Sennheiser and other consumer electronics brands, through a number of websites since 2010. More than 4,000 counterfeit goods with a total value of £168,000 were seized by Portsmouth authorities on his property.
To prevent such cases and protect its consumers, Sennheiser is implementing a number of measures, such as a new security label and a QR code that is included in all its packaging so that it can be scanned and confirm the authenticity of products online.
