PETALING JAYA: A prayer mat that was mistakenly labelled as a door mat is the cause of contention over a product that was seized by authorities in Johor recently, says a supermarket chain.
In a statement, Aeon Big said that the design is vertically oriented, which is commonly used in prayer mats.
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“In line with Aeon Big’s best practices for SME suppliers, A&R (the supplier) proceeded to use an item code previously used for the company’s other products.
“As a result, the label tagged onto the product carried several descriptions, thus causing confusion. “This matter was immediately rectified in Aeon Big’s stock management system and the description of ‘sejadah’ on the said prayer mat has since been reflected,” read the statement on Saturday (April 13).
“The supplier involved, A&R Fashion Collection, is a 100% bumiputra/Muslim-owned small-medium enterprise who are in the business of supplying modest syariah-compliant clothing such as prayer robe, hijab, kurta, sampin, songkok as well as products such as prayer mats, carpets and rugs,” it added.
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