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Any Australian business that supplies products that use small silver ‘button’ batteries – or supplies the batteries themselves - will need to comply with new mandatory safety standards under the Australian Consumer Law…
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"MAN GETS EAR BUD STUCK IN THROAT WHILE SLEEPING"
That seems like a surprising headline - but it’s a logical risk if you stop to think about it.
In product safety we always caution parents not to leave any loose…
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Compliance Officer Day is celebrated on 26 September each year. This year it falls on a Saturday, so you might like to take a moment before then to acknowledge your product safety compliance manager and…
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In many ways 2007 was a gamechanger. It was my job to help keep children safe, but toys became so hazardous we nearly had to cancel Christmas. It was also the year I began writing my first novel.
World attention
Me…
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We will shortly see the retirement of a veteran consumer product safety colleague. I’d like to pay tribute to Martin Rushton, who has been the mainstay of New Zealand’s product safety agency for around 15 years. (He…
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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…
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Keeping the family
safe in isolation
When kids are
stuck indoors, they can get creative in how they keep themselves entertained. This
article highlights three known hazards around the home that parents and carers
need…
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In a first for product safety, a new documentary exposes the story of how everyday household products can present unacceptable hazards.
Still from Broken, Episode 3
Episode 3 of the new US Netflix ‘docuseries’,…
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What changes are
needed in Australian consumer policy to improve product safety?
A Treasury consultation paper discussing a series of options to improve the current consumer product safety system is currently out for…
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A few questions have been raised on the actual danger posed by small and medium button batteries. Some misconceptions have been circulating about:
how dangerous they are, how the body responds, andthe type of treatment…
Associations need to act on button battery products
How safe are Ear buds?
Where would you be without compliance? Celebrate Compliance Officer Day
Gail’s 2007 – Year of the Recall
Farewell and thanks to a valued colleague – Martin Rushton
Button battery regulation, Australia
Things to watch out for while the kids are stuck at home
Netflix documentary – how cheap furniture is killing children – lessons for all
New product safety laws being considered
Button battery hazard – Size does matter!