Safety review of baby bouncers, rockers and inclined sleep products
The ACCC will today begin a safety review of products designed for infants such as bouncers, rockers and inclined sleep products.
View ArticleOver 4,000 dangerous Takata airbags replaced a day but many still at risk
Despite 80 percent of recalled Takata airbags in Australian vehicles having been replaced since July 2017, there are growing concerns that some communities are not getting the message.Since the ACCC’s...
View ArticleTaskforce to investigate stronger button battery safety
The ACCC has established a Button Battery Taskforce to investigate ways to reduce risk to the Australian community, particularly children, of button batteries.
View ArticleUrgent safety alert for 'critical' Takata airbags
Major car manufacturers, including BMW, GM Holden, Honda, Mitsubishi and Toyota, are warning that 20,000 vehicles already under recall for defective Takata airbags are now classified as “critical”.The...
View ArticleACCC welcomes new quad bike safety standard
The ACCC has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to improve the safety of quad bikes by introducing a new safety standard.
View ArticleOver a million recalled products still in circulation in Australia
Australians could be at risk of injuries or even death from 6.6 million individual products currently under voluntary recall, with about half of these still likely to be found in people’s homes, new...
View ArticleProduct recalls: 2019 international campaign
From 21-25 October 2019, the ACCC is participating in a global awareness raising campaign on product recalls led by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and jointly...
View ArticleUrgent new recall for BMW vehicles containing faulty Takata airbags
Transport safety authorities in Australia, US and Japan have identified a different type of Takata airbag that poses a critical risk of death or serious injury to vehicle occupants, prompting an urgent...
View ArticleSafe summer 2019
We want you to have a safe, happy and healthy summer. Many summer products can be unsafe if they are left unattended or aren’t used properly.
View ArticleBig Red Jacks pays penalty for alleged breach of mandatory safety standard
Hai 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 issued the...
View ArticleBaby walkers injure more than 100 children annually
Over 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 not used...
View ArticleDangerous Takata airbag recall 85 per cent complete
Vehicle 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.
View ArticlePortable pools - Make It Safe
Consumer protection and product safety regulators have joined forces with Royal Life Saving Society - Australia to educate parents and carers about the drowning dangers associated with portable pools,...
View ArticleStay safe on quad bikes and side by side vehicles
Since 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 using quad bikes...
View ArticleConsumers warned of new airbag safety risk
The 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 a NADI 5-AT...
View ArticleNew laws for miniature motorbikes
New safety requirements for miniature motorbikes will strengthen consumer protection for young riders.
View ArticleFord joins airbag recall due to safety concerns
The 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.
View ArticleToyota, Mazda and Suzuki join new airbag safety recall due to serious safety...
Clarification: 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.Toyota, Mazda and Suzuki have today...
View ArticleHonda and Mitsubishi recall 42,000 cars due to serious airbag safety risk
Honda and Mitsubishi have commenced voluntary recalls for vehicles manufactured between 1996 and 2000 due to a serious safety concern relating to faulty airbags.These vehicles may have been fitted with...
View ArticleVoluntary Takata-related recalls
A 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 to vehicles or...
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