3 minute read 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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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…
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3 minute read 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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4 minute read 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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3 minute read 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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4-minute read 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…
Much more can be done in the immediate term to address the hazard presented by button batteries, as listed below. But let's start with some background. There's no doubt that the button battery hazard is a complex problem. However it…
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KPMG Australia has today released a report on what motivates retail shareholders in the context of declining trust in corporate businesses: Shareholder value: Shareholder values. The report notes that while the desire for
better transparency…
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Product safety is a vital aspect of any consumer goods business. Businesses should manage product safety without relying on governments to intervene. And business and industry associations have a key role to play. Business and industry…
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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…
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!
Button batteries – what can be done? Plenty.
Shareholders and product safety
Associations and product safety
Product safety panel discussion – Part 1