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Button battery regulation, Australia
5 minute read
There’s three things that mark out button batteries as a critical product safety hazard – the severity of the injuries, the ongoing rate of those injuries and the breadth of exposure to the product.
Swallowing a…
Product safety panel discussion – Part 1
National Consumer Congress 2019 held in Melbourne, 14 March 2019
This is Part 1 of the product safety panel
discussion transcript from the 2019 national consumer congress. The full audio
recording is available on podcast.
The safety…
Product safety panel discussion – Part 2
National Consumer Congress 2019 held in Melbourne, 14 March 2019
This is Part 2 of the product safety panel
discussion transcript from the 2019 national consumer congress. The full audio
recording is available on podcast.
Moderator…
Product safety panel discussion – Part 3
National Consumer Congress 2019 held in Melbourne, 14 March 2019
This is Part 3 of the product safety panel
discussion transcript from the 2019 national consumer congress. The full audio
recording is available on podcast.
In this…
Product safety panel discussion – Part 4
National Consumer Congress 2019 held in Melbourne, 14 March 2019
This is Part 4 of the product safety panel
discussion transcript from the 2019 national consumer congress. The full audio
recording is available on podcast.
In this…
Regulation commencement dates
“The regulation takes effect on 1 January.”
“So, who will be at work to implement this? Or to enforce it?”
and
“What work is needed during December to gear up for implementation?”
1…
Paradigm shift needed for product safety in Australia
Last year I attended one of the rare product safety seminars held in Australia. At that event, participants were tasked with identifying ways product safety practitioners can work effectively in a competitive commercial environment. Contrary…
Product safety in the Internet of Things
The 'Internet of Things'. Yes, it's a strange term. 'Internet' - yes. 'Things' - yes. But together?
The 'Internet of Things' is the term that's being used for all the interconnected devices appearing on the market. An increasing number…
Is a recaller breaching the law if they continue to supply their product?
Last week I wrote about the current Australian Consumer Law (ACL) not prohibiting products being sold once they are subject to a recall. I did this with other suppliers in mind – retailers, distributors, etc
It was only when discussing…
Should it be illegal to sell products that are listed recalls?
It is not currently illegal in Australia to knowingly sell unsafe goods. I wrote about this last year in my blog article An Australian General Safety Provision and argued justification for adding a general safety provision to the Australian…