Hungry Jack’s penalised $150,240 for alleged breaches of mandatory button batteries standard
1 June 2025
Hungry Jack's was penalised $150,240 for alleged breaches of mandatory button batteries standard.
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product safety
ACCC issues first proceedings for non-compliance with mandatory button battery standards
17 April 2025
Recently, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced proceedings against City Beach (Fewstone Pty Ltd) for allegedly selling products which did not comply with the ACCC’s mandatory safety and information standards for products containing button batteries.
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Shelving the unsafe furniture: ACCC announces new toppling furniture information standard
7 June 2024
The ACCC has announced a new mandatory information standard for toppling furniture. Businesses must prepare before the standard is in force from 4 May 2025.
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Consumer protection agencies ‘powering up’ against non-compliant button batteries products
14 July 2023
Consumer protection agencies are ramping up their response to potential non-compliance with the button battery safety standards
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‘But on’ this new mandatory standard… playing it safe with battery laws
6 July 2022
Suppliers of button batteries products must comply with new mandatory information and safety standards which took effect on 22 June 2022
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On a hot button issue, Sims says to be safe not sorry
18 March 2019
Rod Sims has drawn attention to the absence of a general prohibition on the selling of unsafe goods, referring to sometimes-deadly button batteries.
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Ministers agree – penalties to go up and minor changes to be made to the ACL
7 September 2017
It seems that Fair Trading/Consumer Affairs Ministers across the country have put aside their political differences to reach agreement on recommended changes to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).
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Release of the Final Report on the Australian Consumer Law
27 April 2017
No major surgery required to the Australian Consumer Law says CAANZ – but rehab likely
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