In April 2024, Panasonic confirmed through investigation that Wang of an Anhui company was suspected of selling large quantities of counterfeit and shoddy Panasonic automatic door products. Following the leads, we learned that his major downstream seller, Li, was selling large quantities of counterfeit Panasonic-brand automatic door products on a well-k**n online shopping platform, involving an amount as high as 3.7 million yuan and seriously threatening consumers' personal safety. Upon receiving the clues, our company acted quickly, sent a ** investigation team to verify on-site, and reported the case to the public security organ, which filed a case for investigation after receiving our report.

According to the analysis of the sources of Li's counterfeit goods, besides the fakes supplied by Wang of the Anhui company, another part came from a Jiaxing company. After taking orders online, Li arranged for Wang of the Anhui company, Weng of the Jiaxing company and others (all handled in separate cases) to drop-ship counterfeit Panasonic electric automatic doors and accessories. The companies involved had all previously been investigated and punished for the crime of counterfeiting Panasonic's registered **, yet they continued selling fakes after being released on bail pending trial, so the public security organ decided to take criminal enforcement action against the above gangs.

Consequences of Producing and Selling Counterfeits
The defendant Li deliberately evaded arrest and, after being brought to justice, refused to confess the facts of the crime. He k**ingly sold goods bearing a counterfeit registered ** and had other especially serious circumstances; his act violated the criminal law and constituted the crime of selling goods bearing a counterfeit registered **. The court found Li guilty of selling goods bearing a counterfeit registered ** and lawfully sentenced him to three years' fixed-term imprisonment with a three-year probation and a fine of **,000 yuan.

This judgment once again demonstrates the **'s zero-tolerance attitude toward intellectual-property crimes and sounds a warning to criminals who seek to profit from producing and selling counterfeits. Counterfeit producers and sellers will face painful consequences such as heavy fines and civil compensation, being listed as dishonest persons subject to enforcement, a criminal record affecting their children's education and employment, and a lifetime ban from the relevant industry. Producing and selling counterfeits is not a "way to make money" but a "road to ruin". We advise those who take chances not to touch the legal red line, or what awaits them will surely be severe legal punishment!

Although these counterfeit producers and sellers have been brought to justice, the fakes that have already flowed into the market are still harming the interests of consumers.

The Hazards of Counterfeit Automatic Doors
Counterfeits mostly come from underground workshops without ** production equipment or standard production lines, in filthy and poor environments. The raw materials for key components such as sensors, motors, belts and hangers are crudely made, and the products have not obtained valid national certification and fail to meet national standards; the resulting products are of poor ** and pose serious hazards.

Buy Automatic Doors Through Authorized Channels
Panasonic will continue to step up anti-counterfeiting efforts and resolutely protect consumers' lawful rights and interests. Here we call on consumers to buy automatic door products through formal channels and not to ignore safety risks just because of low prices. When buying, please check the anti-counterfeiting mark and keep your purchase receipt; if you find a suspected counterfeit, please immediately call 12315 or report to the market-regulation authority through the "National 12315 Platform".

To protect consumers' rights and interests, every finished Panasonic automatic door product undergoes strict ** control in accordance with Panasonic's internal management processes and standards.

Product Safety
Pinch-prevention measures, emergency braking distance, impact force and reverse restraining force have all been strictly tested; on the electrical side, products pass insulation and withstand-voltage, overvoltage and miswiring tests; load-bearing components pass a 4-fold static-load tensile test.

Product Reliability
After endurance testing and powered operation tests under harsh conditions of high temperature, low temperature and high humidity, the doors can adapt to a variety of complex environments.

Product Quality
Hardware parts have passed strict environmental tests and meet the needs of use in different environments; plastic parts of the electrical section all pass the V0 flame-retardant test, reducing the risk of fire spread; the materials meet RoHS requirements.

[How to Check for Counterfeits]

You can click Information Inquiry - Anti-Counterfeit Inquiry to enter the anti-counterfeit inquiry screen, scratch off the coating on the product label, and scan or manually enter the 16-digit code to check the product's authenticity.

When buying, please choose formal channels. If you find that the Panasonic automatic door product you bought or are using is suspected to be counterfeit or shoddy, please call us at 400-690-8875 or +86 21 68568185 to defend your lawful rights together with Panasonic!