Public Warning Statements

The Consumer Affairs Act empowers the Director General to issue a Public Warning Statement identifying and giving information in relation to:

• goods or services that are unsatisfactory or dangerous and the persons supplying the said goods or services;
• trading practices detrimental to the interest of consumers and persons who engage in such practices;
• and any other matter that adversely affects or may adversely affect the interests of consumers in connection with the acquisition by them of goods or services from traders.

So far, the Office for Consumer Affairs has issued the following Public Warning Statements against defaulting traders:

04th March 2026: Public Warning Statements against:

Christian Zammit – CMZ Woodworks (Maltese)

MBL Garage Door Solutions Ltd (Maltese)

Colin Pavia (Maltese)

Universal Air Charter and Management Limited (C70071) (Maltese)

25th August 2025: Public Warning Statement against Robert Galea – Arcade (Maltese Version)

07th November 2024 – Public Warning Statement against Sami Alsalh (Maltese Version)

21st October 2024 –  Public Warning Statement against Roderick Bellizzi (Maltese Version)

Public Warning Statement against Harvin Vassallo (Maltese Version) 

Public Warning Statement against Kevin Borg – Borg Repairs and Spares  (Maltese Version)

14th November 2023 –    Public Warning Statement against Global Tech (Maltese Version)

Public Warning Statement against Roderick Azzopardi – Gattini Gojja (Maltese Version) 

Public Warning Statement against Patrick Grech (Maltese Version) 

Public Warning Statement against Alino Alongi (Maltese Version) 

Public Warning Statement against Dusk and Dawn (Maltese Version) 

11th April 2023 – Public Warning Statement against Jason Zammit (Maltese Version)

17th November 2022 – Public Warning Statement against Portelli & Brincat Ltd (Maltese Version)

24th August 2020 – Public Warning Statement against Frans Camilleri (Maltese Version)

24th July 2020 – Public Warning Statement against Digital Eye (Maltese Version)

02nd July 2020 – Public Warning Statement against V.G. Tiles & Marble Centre (Maltese Version)

27th August 2019 – Public Warning Statement against Beauty Bar Venofye (Valletta) – Miro (Meir) Assouline (Maltese Version)

06th August 2019 – Public Warning Statement against Dario Azzopardi – 3 Group (Maltese Version)

14th May 2019 – Public Warning Statement against Philip Fenech (Maltese Version) 

09th April 2019 – Public Warning Statement against Justin Buttigieg – Reboot (Gozo) (Maltese Version)

06th December 2018 – Public Warning Statement against Draz’s Dinghy Boats (Maltese Version) 

06th December 2018 – Public Warning Statement against NG Racing (Maltese Version)

29th October 2018 – Public Warning Statement against Eman Zammit (Maltese Version)

01st October 2018 – Public Warning Statement against Wayne Cassar – Breeze Express Ltd (Maltese Version) 

23rd August 2018 – Public Warning Statement against Charles Agius (Maltese Version)

21st August 2018 – Public Warning Statement against APC Travel Bureau Ltd (Maltese Version)

06th August 2018 – Public Warning Statement against Peter Farrugia (Maltese Version)

31st May 2018 – Public Warning Statement against 3 Repairs/ 3 Group (Maltese Version)

14th April 2018 – Public Warning Statement against Gaetano Busuttil (Maltese Version)

24th April 2018 – Public Warning Statement against Pierre Camilleri – Aqualux (Maltese Version)

10th January 2018 – Public Warning Statement against Dario Azzopardi – 3 Group (Maltese Version)

18th September 2017 – Public Warning Statement against Solar Engineering Ltd (Maltese Version)

6th July 2017 – Public Warning Statement against Raymond Desira

23rd June 2017 – Public Warning Statement against Alucare Mosta Ltd

12th April 2017 – Public Warning Statement against Franz Camilleri (Maltese Version)

10th January 2017 – Public Warning Statement against Vincent Agius of Agius Photo Studio Paola (Maltese Version)

4th January 2017 – Public Warning Statement against Gianluca Ciprini of IGC Group Ltd (Maltese Version)

21st December 2016 – Public Warning Statement against JD Lifts and Supplies Ltd (Maltese Version)

6th December 2016 – Public Warning Statement against Jason Galea of Sails and Canvas Ltd (Maltese Version)

6th December 2016 – Public Warning Statement against Mark Anthony Barbara (Maltese Version)

24th November 2016 – Public Warning Statement against Evelina V. Batey of the Russian-Maltese Cultural Association (Maltese Version)

1st November 2016 – Public Statement about advertising leaflet entitled “Waterproofing Services” on one side and “Liquid Membrane” on the other side (Maltese Version)

11th October 2016 – Public Warning Statement against Vince Agius of Agius Photo Studio Paola (Maltese Version)

28th June 2016 – Public Warning Statement against Rennie Mifsud (Maltese Version)

19th January 2016 – Public Warning Statement against Stefano Santo Scardaci (Maltese Version)

10th December 2015 – Public Warning Statement against Charles Abela (Maltese Version)

25th November 2015 – Public Warning Statement – Unsafe lifts put into service by JD Lifts Ltd

11th August 2015 – Public Warning Statement – Quality Proofing Liquid Membrane (Maltese Version)

11th August 2015 – Public Warning Statement – ACORN Stairlifts

15th January 2015 – Public Warning Statement against Sicily Bargains

29th December 2014 – Public Warning Statement against XTC Towing Services Ltd, KMK Ltd, Raymond Desira

26th August 2014 – Public Warning Statement against Marphil Gauci and Carmel Gauci (Maltese Version)

26th August 2014 – Public Warning Statement against Light Projects Limited, Di Natura International, Francis Camilleri (Maltese Version)

7th May 2013 – Public Warning Statement against Bottega del Marmista Ltd

26th October 2012 – Public Warning Statement against Fantasy Tours

5th July 2012 – Public Warning Statement against Marphil Gauci

4th May 2012 – Public Warning Statement against Carmel Gauci, Gilbert Busuttil, and Marphil Gauci