A direct selling agent has been issued a compound of RM50,000 for promoting bracelets that are claimed capable of warding off Covid-19 on a social website.

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (MDTCA) enforcement director Iskandar Halim Sulaiman said the action followed an issue that went viral on Facebook regarding the promotion of a bracelet product, priced at RM580 each, which is said able to ward off the Covid-19 virus.