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 19 Chemicals and poisons 24 Clothing and fashion accessories 3 Compulsory recall 7 Cosmetic and health products 13 Electronics and technology 12 Gas products and appliances 1 General product safety 37 Home and garden 21 Industry, tools and machinery 2 Kids' toys 18 Sports and recreation 9 Vehicle accessories (registered) 11 Vehicles (unregistered or off-road) 9 Pin topics filter 101 - 125 of 148 items shown Sort by (required) RelevanceDate Hair straighteners - straight out of reach poster Did you know that a hair straightener can get hot enough to fry an egg? Each week, one child in Queensland alone, suffers serious burns from hair straighteners. Product safety guide for business The product safety guide for business has been designed to help suppliers of consumer goods understand Australia’s national product safety laws, and ensure they only sell products that comply with those laws. Mobility scooter usage and safety survey report Australia’s first national survey of mobility scooter users. Hair straighteners - straight out of reach flyer Each week one child in Queensland suffers serious burns from hair straighteners. Consumer protection notice No. 4 of 2012 - Proposed ban notice (Permanent ban on small, high powered magnets) The products of concern are small, high powered magnets which are generally supplied as aggregated masses to adults as novelty products. Consumer protection notice No. 3 of 2012 - Safety warning notice (Small high-powered rare-earth magnets) Safety warning notice about adult novelty products that contain small high-powered rare-earth magnets. The products are marketed under various names including 'BuckyBalls', 'Neocubes' and 'Neodymium sphere magnets'. Button battery safety - The Battery Controlled fact card This fact card is part of the 'The Battery Controlled' campaign. It provides button battery hazard information, as well as safety tips to help prevent children's serious injury or death. Button battery safety - The Battery Controlled poster This poster is part of the 'The Battery Controlled' campaign. It highlights button battery hazards as well as some safety steps to help prevent children dying or being severely injured. Product safety in Australia The national product safety system covers consumer goods, which are intended to be or are likely to be for personal, domestic or household use. Mandatory standards and bans A list of products with mandatory standards regulated by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and enforced by the ACCC. Consumer protection notice No. 35 of 2011 - Safety warning notice (Amber teething necklaces) Amber teething necklaces and bracelets consist of amber beads which are a fossilised tree resin and range in colour from yellow to white and beige and brown. The products are sold by a range of suppliers under a variety of names. Proposed tobacco labelling (graphic health warnings) mandatory standard The purpose of this consultation paper was to seek comments on the proposed changes to the tobacco graphic health warning system. Working under a vehicle This brochure outlines the dangers of working under a vehicle that is supported by a jack. It also provides a safety checklist on what to consider when working under a vehicle. Prams and strollers Provides a safety checklist and information on what to look for when buying prams and strollers and using them safely. Consumer protection notice No. 32 of 2011 - Proposed ban notice (Babies' dummy chains) Dummy chains are used to attach a babies' dummy to its clothing and are therefore likely to be chewed or mouthed by the child. Consumer protection notice No. 31 of 2011 - Proposed ban notice (Babies' dummies) The Draft Notice proposes to revoke the interim ban on babies' dummies to which there are crystals, beads or other similar ornaments attached to the ring or handle or plug or shield. 7 easy steps for angle grinder safety Follow these seven easy steps to use an angle grinder safely. 7 easy steps for recovery (snatch) strap safety Follow these seven easy steps to use recovery (snatch) straps safely. Product testing: responses to questions asked online during the ACCC's webinar A list of questions (with answers) posed online during the ACCC's product testing webinar. Suggested practice for drawstrings on children’s clothing To reduce the risk drawstrings pose to Australian children, the ACCC has developed these voluntary guidelines for the Australian market based on US and European standards. Swimming pool skimmer boxes To a child, an uncovered skimmer box looks like a potty or seat. Find out how to make sure your skimmer box is safe by reading this safety alert. Consumer protection notice No. 22 of 2011 – Warning notice (Keratin Complex Intense RX) "Keratin Complex lntense Rx", ionic keratin protein restructuring serum for hair, in 50 ml containers sold in Australia between July 2010 and February 2011. Do-it-yourself vehicle maintenance This report contains results of an Australian consumer survey on DIY vehicle maintenance. Targeted study of injury data involving motorised mobility scooters This research was funded by the ACCC to better understand the risks and harms of motorised mobility scooters from the perspective of a consumer product safety regulator. Consumer Product Safety Recall Guidelines Guidelines designed to help suppliers plan for, and respond to, an incident where the recall of potentially unsafe consumer products is required. Page 1 of 6Page 2 of 6Page 3 of 6Page 4 of 6Page 5 of 6Page 6 of 6 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ ‹ Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Next page ›› › Last page Last » Items per page (required) 25 items per page50 items per page100 items per page- All - items per page
Hair straighteners - straight out of reach poster Did you know that a hair straightener can get hot enough to fry an egg? Each week, one child in Queensland alone, suffers serious burns from hair straighteners.
Product safety guide for business The product safety guide for business has been designed to help suppliers of consumer goods understand Australia’s national product safety laws, and ensure they only sell products that comply with those laws.
Mobility scooter usage and safety survey report Australia’s first national survey of mobility scooter users.
Hair straighteners - straight out of reach flyer Each week one child in Queensland suffers serious burns from hair straighteners.
Consumer protection notice No. 4 of 2012 - Proposed ban notice (Permanent ban on small, high powered magnets) The products of concern are small, high powered magnets which are generally supplied as aggregated masses to adults as novelty products.
Consumer protection notice No. 3 of 2012 - Safety warning notice (Small high-powered rare-earth magnets) Safety warning notice about adult novelty products that contain small high-powered rare-earth magnets. The products are marketed under various names including 'BuckyBalls', 'Neocubes' and 'Neodymium sphere magnets'.
Button battery safety - The Battery Controlled fact card This fact card is part of the 'The Battery Controlled' campaign. It provides button battery hazard information, as well as safety tips to help prevent children's serious injury or death.
Button battery safety - The Battery Controlled poster This poster is part of the 'The Battery Controlled' campaign. It highlights button battery hazards as well as some safety steps to help prevent children dying or being severely injured.
Product safety in Australia The national product safety system covers consumer goods, which are intended to be or are likely to be for personal, domestic or household use.
Mandatory standards and bans A list of products with mandatory standards regulated by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and enforced by the ACCC.
Consumer protection notice No. 35 of 2011 - Safety warning notice (Amber teething necklaces) Amber teething necklaces and bracelets consist of amber beads which are a fossilised tree resin and range in colour from yellow to white and beige and brown. The products are sold by a range of suppliers under a variety of names.
Proposed tobacco labelling (graphic health warnings) mandatory standard The purpose of this consultation paper was to seek comments on the proposed changes to the tobacco graphic health warning system.
Working under a vehicle This brochure outlines the dangers of working under a vehicle that is supported by a jack. It also provides a safety checklist on what to consider when working under a vehicle.
Prams and strollers Provides a safety checklist and information on what to look for when buying prams and strollers and using them safely.
Consumer protection notice No. 32 of 2011 - Proposed ban notice (Babies' dummy chains) Dummy chains are used to attach a babies' dummy to its clothing and are therefore likely to be chewed or mouthed by the child.
Consumer protection notice No. 31 of 2011 - Proposed ban notice (Babies' dummies) The Draft Notice proposes to revoke the interim ban on babies' dummies to which there are crystals, beads or other similar ornaments attached to the ring or handle or plug or shield.
7 easy steps for recovery (snatch) strap safety Follow these seven easy steps to use recovery (snatch) straps safely.
Product testing: responses to questions asked online during the ACCC's webinar A list of questions (with answers) posed online during the ACCC's product testing webinar.
Suggested practice for drawstrings on children’s clothing To reduce the risk drawstrings pose to Australian children, the ACCC has developed these voluntary guidelines for the Australian market based on US and European standards.
Swimming pool skimmer boxes To a child, an uncovered skimmer box looks like a potty or seat. Find out how to make sure your skimmer box is safe by reading this safety alert.
Consumer protection notice No. 22 of 2011 – Warning notice (Keratin Complex Intense RX) "Keratin Complex lntense Rx", ionic keratin protein restructuring serum for hair, in 50 ml containers sold in Australia between July 2010 and February 2011.
Do-it-yourself vehicle maintenance This report contains results of an Australian consumer survey on DIY vehicle maintenance.
Targeted study of injury data involving motorised mobility scooters This research was funded by the ACCC to better understand the risks and harms of motorised mobility scooters from the perspective of a consumer product safety regulator.
Consumer Product Safety Recall Guidelines Guidelines designed to help suppliers plan for, and respond to, an incident where the recall of potentially unsafe consumer products is required.
