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Once put into place as regulations, Product Safety
Standards are enforced by the Commerce Commission. Complaints about
products that are subject to a product safety standard should be
referred to the relevant Commission office.
It is an offence under the Fair Trading Act 1986 to supply, or
offer to supply, or advertise to supply any goods that do not comply
with the requirements set out in the Product Safety Standard. The
Courts may impose fines of up to $60,000 for any one individual, or
up to $200,000 for a company.
Currently there are six Product Safety Standards under the Fair
Trading Act. They relate to:
The 2005 regulations for children’s toys, children’s nightwear
come into effect on 8 September 2006 and the 2005 regulations for
household cots come into effect on 18 August 2006.
The Product Safety Standard for baby walkers was also been
revised and an amendment has been issued in 2005 and is effective
immediately.
Enforcing the Standards
The Commerce Commission
is responsible for enforcing all of these standards and has
published some guidelines.
Purchasing Standards
Standards can be purchased from Standards New Zealand, see their
website for details.

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