Understanding the Fair Trading Amendment Act Peter Hiland General Manager, Compliance and Enforcemen

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Understanding the Fair Trading Amendment Act
Peter HilandGeneral Manager, Compliance and
Enforcement Consumer Affairs Victoria
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Dear Customers Following advice received from
Consumer Affairs Victoria, Mostly 2 Altona Gate
Shopping Centre is alerting consumers to a safety
hazard posed by the childrens toy called Learn
the Alphabet, pictured in this notice. This
product is banned in Victoria as it has the
potential to cause serious injury or death. The
Learn the Alphabet comprises of small parts
capable of been dislodged, consequently posing a
chocking and inhalation hazard to children. In
the interests of public safety, Mostly 2 Altona
Gate urges customers to either immediately
destroy and dispose of the product or return it
for a full refund. Mostly 2 Altona Gate
apologises for any inconvenience.
Product Safety Warning Notice
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Dear Customers Following advice received from
Consumer Affairs Victoria, Cardeaux Australia P/L
is alerting consumers to a safety hazard posed by
the expanding novelties called COLORED GROWING
pictured in this notice. This type of product is
banned in Victoria as it has the potential to
cause serious injury or death. The Colored
growing is capable of expanding considerably in
volume, consequently posing a choking and
inhalation hazard to children. In the interests
of public safety, Cardeaux Aust P/L urges
customers to either immediately destroy and
dispose of the product or return it for a full
refund. Cardeaux Aust P/L apologises for any
inconvenience.
Product Safety Warning Notice
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Dear Customers Following advice received from
Consumer Affairs Victoria, Supa Bargains of
Nicholson St Footscray is alerting consumers to a
safety hazard posed by the imitation babys
flashing dummy pictured in this notice. This type
of product is banned in Victoria as it has the
potential to cause serious injury or death. The
flashing dummy comprises of small removable parts
and a neck cord and may be mistaken for a real
babys dummy, consequently posing choking,
inhalation and strangulation hazards to children.
In the interests of public safety, Supa Bargains
urges customers to either immediately destroy
and dispose of the product or return it for a
full refund. Supa Bargains apologises for any
inconvenience.
Product Safety Warning Notice
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Enforcement Outcomes 2001-2004

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Enforcement Outcomes 2001-2005 (April)