Quad bikes and button batteries among ACCC's 2021 product safety priorities
Published22 Mar 2021The ACCC will this year focus on implementation of important safety standards relating to quad bikes including preparing consumers and businesses for a mandatory requirement for...
View ArticleMyDeal.com.au commits to strengthen product safety online
Published29 Apr 2021MyDeal.com.au (MyDeal) has today become the latest online marketplace to confirm its commitment to protecting consumers from unsafe goods online by signing up to the Australian...
View ArticleWell winter safety tips
Published1 Jun 2021Winter is here and that means products like heaters, electric blankets, hot water bottles and heat packs are coming out of storage or being purchased. These products don’t just pose...
View ArticleSupplier guidance released for button/coin battery standards
Published1 Jun 2021The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released supplier guidance for the mandatory standards for button/coin batteries and consumer goods containing...
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Electrical product recalls
Published4 Jun 2021Many Australian homes contain dangerous electrical products that can cause serious burns and death, and have been recalled. Find out if these might be present in your home, and make...
View ArticleButton batteries: Tiny batteries. Big danger.
Published9 Jun 2021Button batteries are lurking everywhere in your home — remote controls, kitchen scales, birthday cards, children's toys, hearing aids and countless other products.If swallowed, a...
View ArticleParents urged to keep Apple AirTags away from children as safety precaution
Published28 Jun 2021The ACCC is urging parents to ensure Apple AirTags are kept out of the reach of young children, as the ACCC has raised safety concerns with Apple about the accessibility and...
View ArticleA new home for road vehicle recalls
Published2 Jul 2021This safety alert was updated on 2Â July 2021 to reflect the publication of road vehicle recalls on the Vehicle Recalls website from 1 July.As of 1 July 2021, road vehicle recalls are...
View ArticleViews sought to help prevent deaths and injuries from toppling furniture and...
Published2 Aug 2021The ACCC is seeking submissions from stakeholders, including consumers, consumer safety advocates, the furniture and television industries, and medical professionals about the safety...
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Resubscribe to continue to receive email alerts from Product Safety Australia
Published3 Aug 2021We are upgrading our systems and will be using MailChimp to manage our email alerts. As part of this move we are asking all of our subscribers to renew their subscription.Even if you...
View ArticleRegulators ramp up quad bike safety checks
Published23 Aug 2021Eighty-four per cent of quad bikes assessed by Australia’s consumer law regulators were compliant with the first stage of a new national safety standard that came into force in...
View ArticleACCC's product safety pledge improves consumer safety online
Published19 Nov 2021Over 90 per cent of identified unsafe product listings were removed within two business days by online businesses signed up to the Australian Product Safety Pledge.The voluntary...
View ArticleTreasury consultation on supporting business through improvements to...
Published8 Dec 2021On 1 December 2021 the Treasury released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement on supporting business through improvements to mandatory standards regulation under the Australian...
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Updated product safety mandatory reporting guidance for suppliers
Published17 Dec 2021The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has today released its updated Mandatory Reporting Guideline to help businesses understand and comply with their mandatory...
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Inflatable amusement products for home use
Published4 Apr 2022The ACCC has reviewed and updated guidance on the use of inflatable amusement products for home use. We wish to acknowledge those impacted by the tragic accident in Davenport,...
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Three months to go for button battery safety standards
Published6 Apr 2022The ACCC is urging businesses who supply button batteries, or products that are powered by them, to ensure they are complying with the new button battery safety standards ahead of...
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PSA website redevelopment - survey registration
Published21 Apr 2022How will it work?3 hour remote workshop via Zoom with three facilitators from Today.Workshops will be held on 4 & 5 May 2022.You will need a stable internet connection and...
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ACCC seeking to reduce toppling furniture dangers
Published13 May 2022The ACCC is seeking feedback about ways to reduce the dangers posed by toppling furniture, which has killed at least 28 people in Australia since 2000 and causes close to 20...
View ArticlePSA website user survey
Published30 May 2022Help us understand how we can build a better digital experience for the ACCC Product Safety Australia website.Take part in our online survey to help us understand how information on...
View ArticleACCC product safety priorities announced at National Consumer Congress
Published16 Jun 2022The ACCC will this year focus on product safety issues affecting young children and strategies for reducing instances of fires and injuries from lithium-ion batteries, ACCC Chair...
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