NSW: New Standards to Heat Your Wheat
New South Wales Fair Trading and Standards Australia have today launched new standards to protect consumers from dodgy design, poor manufacturing and confusing or misleading instructions.
View Article2,300km of dangerous Infinity electrical cable remains in homes
Thousands of homes across Australia still have faulty Infinity electrical cabling installed, despite recalls of all Infinity cables announced almost two years ago.
View ArticleHoverboards interim ban extended by another 30 days
The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O'Dwyer today announced the national interim ban on hoverboards that do not meet safety standards is to be extended by another 30 days.
View ArticleACCC takes action against e-cigarette suppliers for alleged misleading “no...
The ACCC has commenced separate proceedings in the Federal Court against two e-cigarette online retailers alleging that they made false or misleading representations and engaged in misleading conduct...
View ArticleOnline Dealz and its director Janet Lucas to pay $120,000 in penalties for...
The Federal Court has ordered Online Dealz Pty Ltd (Online Dealz) to pay a penalty of $100,000 for supplying a household cot, portable cot and stroller that did not comply with safety standards, and...
View ArticleACCC warns of dangers of loose blind and curtain cords
Tragically, between one and two children die in Australian homes every year as a result of non-compliant corded blinds and curtains. Similar deaths occur regularly across the world and the ACCC is...
View ArticleNew mandatory standard to ensure safety of self-balancing scooters
The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O'Dwyer, has today introduced a mandatory standard under the Australian Consumer Law to ensure the safety of self-balancing...
View ArticleNew website to warn consumers about unsafe products
Welcome to the new and improved Product Safety Australia website—which has combined with the Recalls website—to provide you with a single entry point to national, state and territory product safety and...
View ArticleCheck your home for recalled products
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is making it easier for consumers to check their consumer goods are safe with the new Product Safety Australia website.
View ArticleTakata airbag recalls affecting Australian consumers
A number of car recalls have been announced in Australia for Takata front passenger and driver airbags.There have been injuries and deaths from faulty Takata airbags overseas. There have been no...
View ArticleCourt orders penalties of $500,000 for online retailer Ozsale’s non-compliant...
The Federal Court has ordered Ozsale Pty Ltd (Ozsale) pay penalties totalling $500,000 for supplying children’s nightwear which did not comply with the Australian mandatory safety standard.Ozsale sold...
View ArticleLadder safety matters national campaign
In one year in Australia, 1668 people aged 65 years and over were hospitalised because they fell from a ladder. Sixty-two per cent of those injuries occurred in or around their home.*Ladder related...
View ArticleLadder safety campaign for Aussie men
A new national education campaign encourages Australian men to consider their safety and avoid engaging in risky ladder use.Every year, 1,600 men aged over 65 are hospitalised with ladder-related...
View ArticleACCC urges Australian business to adopt new button battery code
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging businesses to adopt a new Code designed to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from children swallowing button batteries in Australia.
View ArticleButton battery national strategy
With the overall objective of reducing incidents of child exposure to button batteries, a National Strategy has been developed by all Australian Consumer Law (ACL) regulators, with the ACCC playing a...
View ArticleOnline retailers put on notice as ACCC thwarts danger to babies
The consumer product safety watchdog is ensuring Australian babies and children remain safe from injuries caused by unsafe products and clothing. Recent Federal Court decisions have put all traders on...
View ArticleACCC reviewing 10 mandatory safety standards
Mandatory product safety standards make particular safety or information features on products compulsory. If the product doesn’t meet these requirements then it is not legal to supply it in...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Note7
Samsung is currently investigating reported issues with replacement Galaxy Note7 phones provided as a remedy following the recall on 6 September 2016.
View ArticleACCC acts on fire hazard cigarettes
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted court enforceable undertakings from both Philip Morris Ltd (Philip Morris) and Zen Sensation Pty Ltd (Zen) not to supply cigarettes that...
View ArticleSafe Summer - have fun and stay safe these holidays
Enjoy a Safe Summer by making sure the products you use are safe for you and your family.Australian summers are full of activities that use common consumer products. Whether you plan on some...
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