Fair Trading

 NSW Fair Trading has successfully obtained an interim injunction in the NSW Supreme Court against Digital Marketing and Solutions Pty Ltd, which trades as Android Enjoyed and CameraSky, and its sole director Mr Yuen Ho Wong.

Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said Mr Wong consented to the interim injunction, meaning the company is now restrained from misleading consumers.

“This is a great outcome for consumers and I commend NSW Fair Trading for the excellent progress it has made in its proceedings against Mr Wong and his company,” Mr Kean said.

An online dog food supplier has featured on the latest NSW Fair Trading Complaints Register, with a mixed bag of other companies appearing on the list.

Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said online pet supplies retailer dogfood.com.au received 10 complaints from pet owners who were dissatisfied in their dealings with the trader.

“The August Complaints Register should give shonky retailers a well-deserved shock, and encourage them to lift their game,” Mr Kean said.

New Year's Eve traditions include watching fireworks, popping champagne, kissing at midnight, and fudging the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne.

A less auspicious tradition in Sydney is being ripped off by event organisers, and ringing in the new year stranded on a wharf, or waiting in a long line for a portaloo while Justin Bieber songs play on repeat. 

Better Regulation Minister Matt Kean reminded consumers they are protected under the law and are entitled to refunds or compensation if this year's events don't match the advertising.

Dangerous toys that could kill or injure children have been ordered off the shelves in Warrawong and Wollongong during a pre-Christmas safety blitz.

Minister for Fair Trading Matt Kean said NSW Fair Trading inspectors found eight potentially lethal toys in Warrawong which was the highest concentration of dodgy, dangerous toys discovered during the blitz. One was also found in Wollongong.

From toys presenting strangulation risks, to projectiles and choking hazards, a total of 41 toys have been removed by the NSW Fair Trading Commission.

One of the more concerning 'toys' had a lighter disguised as a small Formula One race car.

The 41 toys seized have been destroyed. Parents who have already purchased them have been encouraged to do the same.

More than 40 toys have been removed from shelves for posing a safety risk. Source: 7 News

Some of the toys pose strangulation or choking risks. Source: 7 News

DOZENS of dangerous toys have been ordered off the shelves as part of NSW Fair Trading’s annual Christmas toy 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.

Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said 41 toys failed testing for children’s safety and were quickly swept off the shelves.

More than $118,000 worth of dodgy products have been seized from a Sydney phone retailer, and crushed, after a NSW Fair Trading crackdown.

Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said destroying the counterfeit phone chargers and accessories from Phone City sent a strong message that this government will not tolerate potentially dangerous products on the market.

“I’m putting consumers first and that’s why thousands of these dodgy products have been permanently removed from the marketplace,” Mr Kean said.

Excerpt: “Members of the public make charitable donations in good faith. The law is there to protect them and I can assure the community that breaches will not be tolerated.” - Matt Kean

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