Revoked or expired unsafe goods notices

Unsafe Goods (Chainsaws without a chain brake) Notice 2009

(First banned 24 September 2009 (the unsafe goods notice lasts for 18 months from this date)

This notice applies to new and used chainsaws supplied, or offered for supply, or advertised for supply, in trade or otherwise than in trade.

“Chainsaw” means any powered machine which drives an exposed chain for the purposes of cutting and which is operated by being hand held. This excludes any driven chains which are operated at the end of a pole and which are generally referred to as “pole pruners”, “power pruners” or “long reach pruners”.

All chainsaws must comply with ISO 6535:2008 Portable chainsaws – chain brake performance.

Unsafe Goods (Tian Mao Water Colour Paints Sets) Notice 2008 - Expired

First banned 3 April 2008 (The unsafe goods notice lasts for 18 months from 3 April 2008 and then will cease to have effect). nbsp;

• water colour paint or painting sets for art and crafts packaged under the name Tian Mao Panda brand
• water colour paint or painting sets with the product code TM-9018.

The control of this and any other similar product has now been brought about by the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA).

ERMA has issued a group standard for graphic materials. The group standard is issued in accordance with the requirements of Part 6A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996, and came into force in June 2009.

The Graphic Materials Group Standard applies to the import, manufacture and sale of children’s graphic materials, including crayons, water colour paints and finger paints.

 Graphic materials that do not meet the scope of this group standard may be covered by the Surface Coatings and Colourants Group Standards and face paints are cosmetic products and are covered by the Cosmetic Products Group Standard.

Further information available from the ERMA website.

Unsafe Goods (No Holes Tongue Stud) Notice 2005 - Expired

(First banned 9 December 2005 - (Not Current - Expired 2007))

 Prohibits the supply of:

No Holes Tongue Stud or similar: a small plastic bead with an opening on one side only, which acts to create a vacuum; and is intended for use as jewellery on the human tongue, without the need for piercing.

Unsafe Goods (Toy Pistol Liquids) Notice 1988

(First banned April 1988, and supply prohibited indefinitely from 20 October 1989.

Revoked 30 June 2005)

Prohibits the supply of:

• Containers of liquid described as 'Wipe-out Magic Liquid'
• Containers of liquid described as 'Zapit'
• Any containers of liquid having a pH less than pH3 or greater than pH10 and intended for use in toy pistols.

Unsafe Goods (Disappearing Ink and Fade-Away Ink) Notice 1989

(First banned May 1989, and supply prohibited indefinitely in April 1991.

Revoked 30 June 2005)

Prohibits the supply of:

• Containers of liquid described as 'Disappearing Ink'
• Containers of liquid described as 'Fade-Away Ink'
• Any containers of liquid having a pH less than pH3 or greater than pH10 and intended for squirting by children during play.

Unsafe Goods (Glitter Bangles) Notice 1989

 (First banned March 1989, and supply prohibited indefinitely in September 1990.

Revoked 30 June 2005)

Prohibits supply of tubular plastic arm bangles, containing silver-coloured metallic flakes or glitter suspended in liquid, intended for use as jewellery for children, and commonly known as 'Glitter Bangles'.