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Consumers warned to switch off potentially dangerous LG solar batteries...
Published10 Oct 2023All households with a solar storage system need to urgently check if the system has a recalled LG battery installed and should switch off affected batteries immediately, the ACCC...
View ArticleBe summer safe 2023
Published30 Oct 2023We want you to have a safe, happy, and healthy summer. Everyday summer products can be unsafe if they are incorrectly used or if children are not supervised.To have a safe summer,...
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Consumers urged to immediately check for recalled LG solar batteries after...
Published20 Nov 2023Following a recommendation by the ACCC, the Assistant Treasurer, the Hon. Stephen Jones, has today issued a national safety warning notice to warn consumers of fire risks associated...
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Proposed compulsory recall of dangerous LG solar storage batteries
Published5 Feb 2024Consumers are being urged to check their solar energy storage systems for unsafe LG solar batteries, after the Assistant Treasurer today issued a proposed recall notice for specified...
View ArticleNew laws to increase awareness of the dangers of toppling furniture
Published7 May 2024Furniture suppliers will be required to provide safety warnings to consumers about the dangers of toppling furniture hazards, after the Assistant Treasurer, the Hon. Stephen Jones,...
View ArticleReview of the Regulatory Framework for the Safety of Household Electrical...
Published24 May 2024On 1 December 2023, Treasurers across Australia at the Council on Federal Financial Relations (CFFR) agreed to review the national, state and territory electrical safety frameworks...
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LG undertakes to take more steps to locate and fix dangerous solar batteries
Published27 May 2024LG Energy Solution has provided an enforceable undertaking that it will increase its efforts to alert and protect consumers from faulty LG solar storage batteries which can overheat...
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Emerging technology risks among ACCC product safety priorities
Published27 Jun 2024Risks associated with the use of emerging technology in consumer products such as lithium-ion battery powered products and virtual reality products will be a key focus of the ACCC’s...
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'Oodie' pays more than $100,000 in penalties following alleged failure to put...
Published17 Jul 2024Davie Clothing Pty Ltd, supplier of the popular loungewear brand ‘Oodie’, has paid $101,280 in penalties for allegedly failing to comply with a mandatory product safety standard.The...
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Consumers warned of possible safety risks with the use of baby bottle...
Published6 Aug 2024The ACCC is investigating the safety of aftermarket children’s car seat head straps and baby bottle self-feeding devices, after the Assistant Treasurer issued Safety Warning Notices...
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