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Dealing with Product Liability Down Under

The article explores the rise of IoT devices and the challenges facing manufacturers and product liability stakeholders.

These are statutory consumer rights that the supplier and/or manufacturer cannot contract out of.

The Sportscraft refunds and returns policy limitations went beyond consumer's rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

These reforms mean that insurance organisations may be exposed to liability for products they underwrite or distribute.

The article explains the principal sources of law and regulation relating to product liability in Australia.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced product safety priorities for 2018.

UK online business ASOS recalled leather studded belts worldwide, because extensive wear could cause radioactive injury.

The order reaffirms the Court's stance regarding false and misleading representations about consumer guarantee rights.

This newsletter includes links to recent media releases relating to healthcare. .

The submission emphasises the need for a risk-based approach that better reflects existing consumer protections already embedded in Australian law.

The company was fined for making false or misleading representations about its customers' rights to returns or refunds.

Currently there exist a range of overlapping Commonwealth and State/Territory laws which deal with product safety issues. This can make it very difficult for businesses to understand their obligations and implement voluntary product recalls on a nationwide basis.

Late last year, the Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, the Hon Catherine King MP, announced a thorough review of the way in which the regulatory processes and decisions of the TGA are communicated. The aim of the review is to improve the transparency of the TGA which, it is thought, will in turn improve the public's confidence in the TGA.

Prompt remedial action by a company can prevent orders being made against the company.

If you provide warranties with products or services, you should ensure ACL compliance for the warranty documentation.