The revised version of the voluntary Children’s Nightwear Standard (AS/NZS 1249) has been released as a draft for public comment. Public consultation meetings are planned for Sydney (26 July 2013) and Melbourne (31 July 2013).
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging parents and carers to be aware of the risks that coin-sized batteries pose to children if swallowed and to take precautions to keep them out of young hands.
Standards Australia has published for public comment a draft revision of the Australian Standard for children's Nightwear and limited daywear. The ACCC is encouraging all relevant stakeholders to review Standards Australia’s proposal.
On 20 June 2013, Standards Australia published for public comment a draft revision of the Australian Standard 1900-2002 Flotation aids for water familiarisation and swimming tuition. The ACCC is encouraging all relevant stakeholders to review Standards Australia’s proposal.
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.
Consumer Affairs Victoria will continue with product safety proceedings against Dimmeys Stores Pty Ltd and others, after the Federal Court upheld the Director’s right to take legal action in that court.
Following action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory will benefit from an innovative bilingual consumer radio education program that provides tips about keeping babies safe.
On 27 May 2013, the Commonwealth Assistant Treasurer, the Hon David Bradbury MP, announced that he intended to amend the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 (Tobacco Standard).
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.
New South Wales Minister for Fair Trading Anthony Roberts today welcomed the Commonwealth’s national interim ban on potentially harmful synthetic drugs.
