Furminator: how to distinguish a fake?
The original FURminator is the #1 shedding tool for dogs and cats like no other. The manufacturer guarantees that the tool reduces the amount of hair shed by 90%, and many owners of furry pets have already seen this in practice. Because of its popularity, the name “Furminator” has become a household name for an entire category of anti-shedding tools. All of them are different: some have only a name in common with the original, others almost completely imitate both design and packaging. Be careful when making a purchase. A fake furminator does not have the same effectiveness as the original one, and it is also potentially dangerous for a pet. We discussed this in more detail in the article“. But how to distinguish a fake from the original? There are several secrets!
The first thing that should not please, but confuse the buyer is a suspiciously low price, an advertisement for “cheap” furminators, furminators with a big discount. As a rule, these are fakes.
Look at the top of the front of the package. On the originals, you will see the phrase “Anti-Shedding Tool” printed in four foreign languages.
You can recognize the original “Furminator” by the sticker of the distributor – CJSC “Valta Pet Products”. If you see such a sticker on the package, you have an instrument officially imported into the country.
On the front of the package there is a 10-year warranty hologram, except for the tools of the FURflex line.
Each original Furminator is assigned a number. It is engraved on the back of the instrument. For fakes, all numbers are duplicated.
We evaluate the design. The working part of the blade for the originals is slightly curved, while for fakes it is straight. The originals have strong handles: a metal rod is placed under the rubber coating. Fakes don’t have that.
Pay attention to the tool series. The DeLuxe and Classic series have not been delivered to Russia since 2012.
If in doubt, check the current catalog on the manufacturer’s website.
The effectiveness of the tool, its good reputation and consumer protection are in the first place for the company. The fight against counterfeiting is carried out at different levels: it includes informing customers about the risk, and test purchases in specialized retailers and online stores, and constant monitoring of Internet resources, etc.
To protect yourself from fakes, be careful when choosing a tool. Carefully inspect the packaging, study the information on it, if necessary, check the catalog on the official website. Do not forget that you can always purchase the original Furminator with all the guarantees and without risk from the official representative of the company in Russia.
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