Regulator Sues Amazon Over Dangerous Products
Amazon has been hit with a product safety lawsuit accusing the online retail giant of not doing enough about hundreds of thousands... Read More
Officeworks Power Bank Recall
Four power bank models sold in Officeworks have been recalled by the ACCC’s product safety portal over concerns the battery will overheat... Read More
E-tailers Commit To Crackdown On Dodgy Unsafe Products
Four e-commerce giants have signed on to a voluntary pledge to improve product safety, driven by the ACCC. Amazon Australia, eBay, AliExpress,... Read More
ACCC Crack Down On Button Battery Safety
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has established a new taskforce aimed at improving regulation around button batteries. Two Australian children died... Read More
D-Link Settle FTC Charges With 10 Year Security Audit
D-Link has settled its lawsuit with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by agreeing to an independent security audit for the next... Read More
Wonder Cooker Recalled Over Burn Risk
Product Safety Australia has recalled Brazco International’s Wonder Cooker, citing a loose heating element, posing the risk of burning users and their... Read More
Target Recalls Slimline Activity Trackers Over Burn Risk
Target Australia has recalled selected Slimline Activity & Sleep Trackers, after Product Safety Australia (PSA) found they present an electrical burn risk.... Read More
ACCC Claims Unsafe Products “Far Too High”
The ACCC has continued to call for a ‘General Safety Provision’, asserting many consumers are unaware it’s not illegal to supply unsafe... Read More
ACCC To Crack Down On Unsafe E-Commerce Products
Australia’s consumer watchdog, the ACCC, has announced it’s targeting the safety of products sold on the internet, as part its 2018 product safety review. Spurned... Read More
Sunbeam Recall Dud Multi-Cooker
The ACCC have issued a recall for Sunbeam’s Sous Chef Stir Multi Cooker, after it was found that the product failed to... Read More