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Emerging technology risks among ACCC product safety priorities

Risks associated with the use of emerging technology in consumer products such as lithium-ion battery powered products and virtual reality products will be a key focus of the ACCC’s product safety priorities during 2024-25.

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Young children a top focus for new ACCC product safety priorities

Consumer products affecting young children’s safety and infant sleep products are among the ACCC’s product safety priorities during 2023-24, ACCC Deputy Chair Catriona Lowe announced today.

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Be safe at home this winter

Winter is here and that means products like heaters, electric blankets, hot water bottles and heat packs are coming out of storage or being purchased.

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ACCC publishes new product safety recall guidelines

The ACCC has published updated guidelines to assist suppliers when they need to recall a product for safety reasons. The guidelines also inform suppliers of their Australian Consumer Law obligations and the ACCC’s role in assessing, monitoring and escalating recalls.

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Product Safety Pledge removes thousands of dangerous items from online marketplaces

More than 15,000 potentially unsafe products were delisted by online marketplaces signed up to the ACCC’s Australian Product Safety Pledge last financial year, with 98% of regulator-initiated take down requests actioned within 2 days.

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For suppliers: submitting voluntary recalls of therapeutic consumer goods

As of 31 January, 2023, the majority of new voluntary recalls of therapeutic consumer goods will no longer also be published by the ACCC on the ACCC Product safety website.

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Put product safety first: 2022 international campaign

The ACCC is co-leading this year’s OECD Global Awareness Campaign on Online Product Safety. The campaign launches worldwide during International Consumer Product Safety Week 14-17 November 2022.

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Changes to recalls on ACCC Product Safety website

The ACCC is making a change to the types of recalls that we publish on the ACCC Product Safety website. Going forward we will only publish recalls for consumer products that the ACCC is responsible for regulating.

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ACCC product safety priorities announced at National Consumer Congress

The 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 Gina Cass-Gottlieb said today.

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Product Safety website user survey

Help us understand how we can build a better digital experience for the ACCC Product Safety website.

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PSA website redevelopment - survey registration

Register your interest to provide feedback on your current experience with product safety and on early design concepts of a new website.

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Updated product safety mandatory reporting guidance for suppliers

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has today released its updated Mandatory Reporting Guideline to help businesses understand and comply with their mandatory reporting obligations.

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Treasury consultation on supporting business through improvements to mandatory standards regulation under the Australian Consumer Law

On 1 December 2021 the Treasury released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement on supporting business through improvements to mandatory standards regulation under the Australian Consumer Law.

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ACCC's product safety pledge improves consumer safety online

Over 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.

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Resubscribe to continue to receive email alerts from Product Safety Australia

We 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.

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MyDeal.com.au commits to strengthen product safety online

MyDeal.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 Product Safety Pledge (the pledge).

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E-commerce businesses pledge to strengthen product safety online

Four of Australia’s largest e-commerce businesses have confirmed their commitment to protecting consumers from unsafe goods online after signing on to a new product safety pledge.

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COVID-19: Supplying safe goods

With 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 comes to product safety requirements.

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COVID-19: Product safety at home

With many Australians housebound and shopping online during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important you and your household avoid being exposed to unsafe products.

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Safe 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.

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Product 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 coordinated by the ACCC and European Commission.

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Over 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 figures show.

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Unsafe goods should be illegal to sell

There should be a law in Australia prohibiting the sale of unsafe goods, ACCC Chair Rod Sims told the National Consumer Congress in Melbourne today.

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ACCC leading global campaign to target safety of products sold online

This International Product Safety Week (12-16 November) the ACCC, along with the European Commission and 24 other countries, is focused on reducing the number of unsafe consumer products being sold online.

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Buying and selling safe products online: 2018 international campaign

The ACCC is urging consumers and businesses to check that products bought and sold online are safe, as part of an international campaign on product safety risks in e-commerce.

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