The Australasian Furnishing Association (AFA) continues to assist its Members manage litigious situations. The increase in claims is due to the lack of understanding from Buyers or Specifiers about the right, fit for purpose product and the maintenance regime required...
Product description Single metal bunk bed supplied with timber slats What are the defects? The product does not comply with the requirements of the mandatory standard ‘Trade Practices Act 1974 Consumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2003 Consumer Product Safety...
Product description Panama Bedhead Identifying features Other identifying numbers Batch Numbers 184836 & 187168 What are the defects? The product contains high levels of Formaldehyde in the MDF component of the product. What are the hazards? Formaldehyde in the...
Product description Panama Bedside Table Identifying features Other identifying numbers Batch Numbers 184836 & 187168 What are the defects? The product contains high levels of Formaldehyde in the MDF component of the product. What are the hazards? Formaldehyde...
Product description Australian Made Australian Hardwood Bunk Beds Single, King Single and Single over Double sizes What are the defects? The products do not comply with the requirements of the mandatory standard ‘Trade Practices Act 1974 Consumer Protection...
Product description Bunk Bed Compact Mini Low Height – Innovative Design!Model BNKMIDCOM1 Bunk Bed Mid Height with Built In BookshelfModel BNKMIDBook1 Bunk Bed with Built In Bookshelf & Optional Trundle or DrawersModel BNKBook101 Cubby House Bunk Bed with...
Product description Loft bunk bed Single size What are the defects? The product does not comply with the requirements of the mandatory standard ‘Trade Practices Act 1974 Consumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2003 Consumer Product Safety Standard: Bunk...
As a result they can be held liable for any defect or other condition that renders the product unsafe and results in injury, death or damage. Generally, all businesses that manufacture or import products will have Public & Products Liability Insurance. However,...
Product recalls are on the rise as ever increasing consumer protection and new regulations come into play. It does not take much of a defect to fail to meet various legislation and Australian Standards. When a recall is declared by a government agency or a retailer,...
A further nine furniture product safety recalls were reported to the ACCC this month, with Bunk Beds and Bean Bags heading the list and eBay being amongst the sellers under scrutiny. Retailers have been warned to meet their obligations. Concerns are increasing over...
Standards are applied to protect buyers, consumers and users. They are used to demonstrate a commitment to the community’s expectation of a safe and sustainable Australia and are recognised as a value-add to Australia’s economic efficiency, trade and international...
A further three furniture product safety recalls have been reported this week, with all three posing a potential choking/suffocation hazard to young children. Concerns are increasing over product that is not only unsafe, but that also does not contain the necessary...
In recent times the headlines have read ‘IKEA Re-announces recall of MALM and other models of chests and dressers due to serious tip-over hazard; 8th child fatality reported; consumers urged to choose between refund or repair. These headlines have been related to US...
Are you aware that your business is responsible for any product that you import, manufacture, sell, supply or distribute? This means that you can be held liable for any defect or other condition that renders the product unsafe and results in injury, death or damage....
Nine in ten Australians said they will purchase from Amazon Australia if it delivers on its lofty promises, according to a study commissioned by parcel delivery service, CouriersPlease. The results of an independent survey of 1,001 Australian adults who have shopped...
The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) together with industry partners, regulatory bodies, and State and Federal Government share your concerns and that of the ACCC and consumers related to the emerging safety hazards and increased risk of injury and death of...
The Australasian Furnishing Association is alarmed to learn that four separate baby cots have been recalled the ACCC in just one month. Even more alarming is the fact that all three were sold online. ‘With the impending launch of Amazon into Australia, we’re concerned...
The Federal Court has ordered Online Dealz Pty Ltd (Online Dealz) to pay a penalty of $100,000 for supplying a household cot, portable cot and stroller that did not comply with safety standards, and for making misleading representations in advertisements for the...
Bean bags are a comfortable addition to any household, but they can pose a serious risk to young children and babies. In the 1990s, several deaths were reported when children unzipped their bean bags and crawled inside. The children inhaled the small, fibrous pellets...
Safety blitz sparks product recall of cots posing entrapment, choking, falls, hazards for childrenKaren Collier, Consumer reporter, Herald SunJune 2, 2017 7:59pmAs reported in the Herald Sun FIVE faulty children’s cots have been recalled in the past month because of...
