Product recall on RTV Utility Vehicle
The defect may result in loss of steering control if the steering shaft becomes disconnected, posing a potential accident hazard.
ACCC
WorkSafe warns retailers, consumers after asbestos found in crayons
WorkSafe WA Commissioner Alex McCulloch urged retailers to dispose these products properly.
Product recall on disposable mask respirator
A safety recall has been issued for the Moldex-Metric Inc – Disposable Mask Respirator. A product defect has been identified wherein “diaphragm inside of exhalation valve may become rigid or brittle beginning after 5 years of storage.
ACTU: Quad bike safety summit must be followed by action to reduce rollover deaths
The summit on quad bike safety must be followed by action to make crush protection devices a requirement on new quad bikes to reduce quad bike death rates, says the Australian Council of Trade Unions. ACTU Assistant Secretary Michael Borowick said it is time for the ACCC to act on making crush protection devices mandatory …
Electrical Safety Recall of Generators
Photo: NT WorkSafe The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued an electrical safety recall for Cesco Greenpower LPG/NG Portable Generators. These generators were sold in the Northern Territory between December 2010 and May 2012. According to NT WorkSafe Executive Director Laurene Hull, the defects in the product could cause the generator to become live, …
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