Published
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has developed two new guides to product safety testing, launched via a public webinar on 21 June 2011.
Entitled Product Safety: A guide to testing and Testing to product standards: Principles for test organisations, they are aimed at all businesses that deal in consumer products, including retailers, wholesalers, importers, distributors and manufacturers, as well as product testing agencies.
The free guides are a first for the ACCC and explain product testing provisions under the new Australian Consumer Law. Particularly, they could assist businesses to:
- identify which products need testing
- choose a test laboratory or seek valid proof of testing
- verify test reports.
The guides will also help businesses and compliance professionals avoid unforeseen liability issues and implement processes to minimise the risk of making, buying or selling unsafe products.
All businesses dealing in consumer products, as well as their industry associations, are strongly encouraged to obtain a copy of the guides.
Contact details
You can download the guides from our website:
You may also like to see our page on Product testing.
For more information call the Infocentre 1300 302 502 or email: psa@accc.gov.au