The Sydney Royal Easter Show opened today.
Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Matt Kean MP was giving the Fair Trading once over to ensure all contents were safe.
Hundreds flocked through the gates on the first day of the Royal Easter Show.
Inspecting the show bags was Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Matt Kean MP who was happy to say this year they have declared all show bags safe.
Laws designed to enhance child safety come into force across NSW today, with window locks now mandatory on strata buildings, Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said.
“From today, strata building windows from which a child could fall two metres or more must have child-proof locks,” Mr Kean said.
Mr Kean said property owners and owners’ corporations have had plenty of time to install window locks to ensure their building complies with the law.
Minister Kean speaks with Wendy Harmer and Robbie Buck about the pitfalls of joining a gym.
Christmas is a time of giving but what happens when a gift is unsuitable or faulty?
Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Matt Kean MP says always shop around for the best deal and remember you are always entitled to a refund if a product is faulty.
If you're decorating your house and a Christmas tree this year, beware of dodgy products on the market.
Fair Trading has been inspecting stores for dangerous decorations, and they've discovered some that could electrocute you or set your house alight.
Their inspectors are on the warpath, calling on hundreds of retailers, checking Christmas lights, decorations, electrical wiring and plugs.
And they've uncovered some imported hazards.
Made from highly flammable artificial plants, this Christmas candleholder could burn your house down.
A warning for prospective homebuyers - always read the fine print. A number of families who have purchased homes off the plan have been left disappointed when the reality did not quite meet their expectations.
Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Matt Kean MP said it is always important to read the conditions and get independent legal advice.
Imitation guns which fire projectiles and race-cars containing cigarette lighters are among dozens of dodgy Christmas toys pulled off the shelves.
Inspectors from the New South Wales Department of Fair Trading have conducted a holiday blitz across hundreds of stores in the lead-up to Christmas.
Of the products inspected, 41 failed safety tests, with 31 of those posing a choking hazard to young children.
A DANGEROUS, banned novelty product which could kill or injure children has been ordered off the shelves in Ballina, Minister for Fair Trading Matt Kean said today.
Mr Kean said NSW Fair Trading inspectors had identified the item - a toy-like novelty cigarette lighter - during a pre-Christmas safety blitz.
This year's pre-Christmas blitz saw NSW Fair Trading inspectors visit 903 businesses across NSW and inspect 10,727 individual products, with a focus on toys aimed at small children, aquatic toys and projectiles. Forty-one items were ordered to be withdrawn from sale.
Department of Fair Trading officers visited over 900 stores across NSW and inspected 11,000 toys.
Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Matt Kean MP I am confident this Christmas parents will purchase toys which are safe.
After being elected as Member for Hornsby in March 2011, I have embarked on many initiatives that the community and I see as pivotal issues for Hornsby. I see and understand the needs of the community and am proud to play my part.
