Fulltext search (required) Published date (required) accc_published_date Topics Date range From (required) To (required) Set date range Quick selection This year to dateLast 12 monthsLast yearLast 5 years Baby and toddler products 56 Chemicals and poisons 63 Clothing and fashion accessories 42 Compulsory recall 29 Cosmetic and health products 52 Electronics and technology 46 Food and grocery packaging 3 Gas products and appliances 19 General product safety 96 Home and garden 207 Industry, tools and machinery 35 Kids' toys 141 Sports and recreation 56 Vehicle accessories (registered) 71 Vehicles (unregistered or off-road) 47 Pin topics filter Clear all Heating and cooling products 1 - 24 of 31 items shown Sort by (required) RelevanceDate News 04 Dec 2020 Caravan and motorhome owners urged to check for deadly faulty water heaters before the holidays Consumers are urged to check their caravans and recreational vehicles (RVs) for dangerous Suburban-branded water heaters which may emit deadly carbon monoxide. News 04 Feb 2019 Vic: safety alert on four open-flued gas heaters Energy Safe Victoria has raised Safety Alerts on four open-flued gas log space heaters. News 03 Apr 2018 Vic: Program in place to address CO risk in Heritage gas heaters Energy Safe Victoria is urging Victorians with either a Vulcan Heritage or a Pyrox Heritage gas heater in their home not to use them until they are tested by a qualified gasfitter. News 08 Jun 2016 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. News 16 May 2016 NSW: Winter is Coming- Heater Carbon Monoxide Can Kill- Safety Warnings New South Wales Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe said consumers should consider several cold weather safety warnings as temperatures start to drop with the onset of autumn and pay heed to recent heater recalls of dual burner butane stoves. News 02 Jun 2015 QLD: Safe use of household winter warmers As another winter starts, the Office of Fair Trading is reminding Queenslanders to stay safe while using heaters, hot water bottles, electric blankets and children’s nightwear. News 24 Oct 2014 NSW bans the sale of non-compliant (outdoor) gas heaters New South Wales Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe announced a ban on the sale of certain models of area (outdoor) gas heaters due to non-compliance with the Australian Standard. News 28 Jul 2014 QLD: Take care with heat/wheat packs The Queensland Office of Fair Trading is warning Queenslanders to be vigilant with their use of wheat bags and heat packs through not only the final month of winter, but all year round. News 23 Jul 2014 NSW: Consumers warned of wheat bag fire risk New South Wales Minister for Fair Trading Matthew Mason-Cox today warned residents to be vigilant with wheat bags and heat packs following two related fire incidents last week. News 12 Jun 2014 NSW: Warning on recalled heaters New South Wales Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe today issued a warning on recalled and dangerous electric heaters, including the Sunair model FHS35 plastic bodied fan heater recalled in 2009. News 11 Jun 2014 NSW: Warning on dangerous gas cabinet heaters Following a fire at a Rose Bay unit last night, New South Wales Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe and Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins today reissued a warning on dangerous gas cabinet heaters. News 04 Jun 2014 NSW: Electric blanket recall New South Wales Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is urging consumers to check the safety of their electric blankets, following a series of voluntary recalls in recent months. News 04 May 2014 NSW: Make Mother’s day memorable for all the right reasons New South Wales Fair Trading Minister Stuart Ayres is urging families to be on the lookout for unapproved electrical goods when shopping for Mother’s Day gifts. News 15 Apr 2014 NSW: Public safety warning – electric hot water bottles New South Wales Fair Trading Minister Stuart Ayres today announced a statewide prohibition by Fair Trading on the sale of electric hot water bottles, also known as electric heat packs, due to the risk of death or injury from electric shock. News 13 Dec 2013 Consultation paper for the review of the mandatory standard for hot water bottles The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is reviewing the mandatory standard for hot water bottles. Stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback on the consultation paper by close of business Monday 3 February 2014. News 26 Nov 2013 Ceiling fan injury hazard Children can be injured by ceiling fans, especially in the warmer months. Parents and carers should take steps to ensure children are not able to come into contact with ceiling fans. News 19 Jul 2013 NSW: Port Macquarie home destroyed by gas cabinet heater fire New South Wales Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe today re-issued a warning on dangerous gas cabinet heaters and encouraged consumers to watch a new YouTube video on the dangers of the unapproved products. News 05 Jul 2013 NSW: Caution urged in use of wheat bags It’s cold and miserable, and all you want to do is crawl into a nice warm bed. But if you think a wheat bag is a good way to heat it up think again. News 05 Jul 2013 Wheat bag fire hazards As the cooler weather sets in, the ACCC is warning Australians about the dangers of using wheat bags as a source of warmth and has released tips to use them safely. News 24 Jun 2013 NSW: Dangerous gas cabinet heaters still being sold New South Wales Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe today issued a warning on a dangerous gas cabinet heater that has been the subject of repeated warnings from Fair Trading and that caused a devastating fire in East Gosford last year. News 19 Jun 2013 NSW: Warning on wheatbags and plush toys New South Wales Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is warning consumers about the dangers associated with wheat bags and in particular, plush toys containing wheat bags. News 09 May 2013 SA: Avert therapeutic wheat bag fire risk The Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) and Consumer and Business Services (CBS) have joined forces to remind about the dangers of overheating or misusing therapeutic wheat bags. News 26 Aug 2011 Gas heater safety warning NSW Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts is warning the public about the risks associated with gas heaters, including gas hot water heaters, used in enclosed or confined areas. News 01 Jul 2011 Product safety recall: Plush knitted hot water bottle NSW Fair Trading Deputy Commissioner Steve Griffin is urging consumers to check their hot water bottles following the voluntary national recall of the Plush Knitted Water Bottle, sold without mandatory warning labels. Full pager with select page option (required) Page 1 of 2Page 2 of 2 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page ›› › Last page Last » Items per page (required) 25 items per page50 items per page100 items per page
