Big Red Jacks pays penalty for alleged breach of mandatory safety standard
Published19 Nov 2019Hai Feng International Pty Ltd, trading as Big Red Jacks Tools & Equipment (Big Red Jacks), has paid a penalty of $12,600 after the ACCC issued an infringement notice.The ACCC...
View ArticleBaby walkers injure more than 100 children annually
Published25 Nov 2019Over 100 children visit emergency rooms each year from incidents involving baby walkers, and the ACCC is urging parents and carers to be aware of the potential hazards if they are...
View ArticleDangerous Takata airbag recall 85 per cent complete
Published3 Dec 2019Vehicle manufacturers have replaced 85 per cent of affected Takata airbags but the ACCC is urging people not to become complacent as the holiday period approaches.About 3.5 million...
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Portable pools - Make It Safe
Published4 Dec 2019Did you know that, on average, one young child dies from drowning in a portable pool in Australia every year? In addition to those fatalities other children will be hospitalised and...
View ArticleStay safe on quad bikes and side by side vehicles
Published10 Dec 2019Since 2011, 136 people have died as a result of quad bike accidents, while thousands more have been seriously injured, and the ACCC is urging people to be vigilant about safety when...
View ArticleConsumers warned of new airbag safety risk
Published17 Dec 2019The ACCC is warning Australian consumers about a new safety risk in using certain vehicles fitted with a different type of faulty Takata airbag. These airbags, which are fitted with...
View ArticleNew laws for miniature motorbikes
Published18 Dec 2019New safety requirements for miniature motorbikes will strengthen consumer protection for young riders. The Minister for Housing and Assistant Treasurer the Hon Michael Sukkar has...
View ArticleFord joins airbag recall due to safety concerns
Published23 Dec 2019The ACCC is urging Australians driving a Ford Courier vehicle manufactured between 1998 and 2000 to check if the car is included in a new airbag safety recall.Ford Australia today...
View ArticleToyota, Mazda and Suzuki join new airbag safety recall due to serious safety...
Published10 Jan 2020Clarification: The ninth paragraph of this media release was amended on 10 January 2020 to clarify details of Toyota's buy-back and alternative transport offer.These vehicles are...
View ArticleHonda and Mitsubishi recall 42,000 cars due to serious airbag safety risk
Published20 Jan 2020Clarification: The years for the Ford Courier model were amended on 4 March 2020 to MY1998-1999 to reflect an update to the recall.Honda and Mitsubishi have commenced voluntary...
View ArticleVoluntary Takata-related recalls
Published12 Feb 2020A compulsory recall applies to certain types of airbags made by Takata Corporation that use a chemical called phase-stabilised ammonium nitrate (PSAN) as a propellant and are fitted...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz failed to initiate a recall of some vehicles with faulty Takata...
Published25 Feb 2020The ACCC has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd (Mercedes-Benz), after Mercedes-Benz acknowledged it had failed to initiate a...
View ArticleSafety alert for recalled Mazda3 (MY2014-2016), Mazda6 and Mazda CX-5...
Published3 Mar 2020The ACCC is urging consumers to respond to Mazda Australia’s 9 October 2019 voluntary safety recall of Mazda3, Mazda6 and Mazda CX-5 vehicles, as there is a serious safety issue...
View ArticleProduct safety priorities focus on button battery safety
Published19 Mar 2020Consumer household products with button batteries, including children’s toys, should have secure battery safety compartments, child resistant packaging and clear information and...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Supplying face masks
Published6 Apr 2020Clarification:This safety alert was updated on 23 April 2020 to clarify the status of non-sterile face masks as consumer goods and to add a link to further information on the TGA...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Supplying and installing bidet products
Published9 Apr 2020Update: This safety alert was updated on 28 April 2020 to include a Chinese (Simplified) translation.The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has seen an increase in the purchase of...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Takata compulsory and NADI 5-AT recalls
Published14 Apr 2020The ACCC is highly conscious of the impact COVID-19 is having on Australian consumers and businesses. The ACCC will always prioritise our Product Safety responsibilities to keep...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Product safety at home
Published15 Apr 2020With many Australians housebound and shopping online during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important you and your household avoid being exposed to unsafe products.Check that the...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Supplying safe goods
Published30 Apr 2020With many businesses experiencing significant changes in the way they operate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that businesses stay informed and remain vigilant when it...
View ArticleMotorists urged to check for deadly Takata airbags during COVID-19
Published5 May 2020Nearly 200,000 vehicles fitted with potentially deadly airbags are still on the roads, and more than 8,000 of these are considered so dangerous they should not be driven at all,...
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