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  • Date commenced: 30th November 2011
    Lenan Corporation mislead consumers to believe that its 'Organix Ever Straight Brazilian Keratin Therapy' range of products did not contain any formaldehyde, sodium or sulphates when that was not the case.
  • Date commenced: 23rd August 2011
    Privity, trading as Haircare Australia, misrepresented to consumers that its Brazilian Blowout hair straightening products did not contain any formaldehyde when that was not the case. Independent testing found formaldehyde levels to be 50 times greater than the safe limit.
  • Date commenced: 2nd July 2010
    ANE Furniture Pty Ltd (ANE) is a manufacturer and importer of household furniture, including bunk beds.
  • Date commenced: 29th March 2010
    Court enforceable undertaking obtained that Vinetex will refrain from supplying children’s nightwear products that do not comply with the standard.
  • Date commenced: 29th March 2010
    Following a voluntary recall of 35 lines of garmets from its Big W stores, Woolworths has provided an undertaking refrain from supplying children’s nightwear products that do not comply with the Standard. Woolworths will also make a $200,000 donation to the Sydney’s Children’s Hospital.
  • Date commenced: 22nd February 2010
    Linksea Pty Ltd—Snow Bunk beds failed to comply with the mandatory standard for bunk beds.
  • Date commenced: 18th February 2010
    Between August 2008 to August 2009, Sony Trading Pty Ltd, an Australian importer and distributor of food and beverages, imported banned mini jelly cup products containing konjac which can cause choking.
  • Date commenced: 28th January 2010
    Harbin Pty Ltd trading as Ray's Outdoors—Wild Country elastic luggage straps may have breached the mandatory standard for elastic luggage straps.
  • Date commenced: 28th January 2010
    Apollo Bicycle Co. Pty Ltd—Radius Racer X Al 12” bicycle failed to comply with the mandatory standard for pedal bicycles.
  • Date commenced: 31st August 2009
    Fang Long Tang Pty Ltd—"Boboriyong" elastic luggage straps contravened section 65C(1)(a) of the Trade Practices Act 1974.

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