Legislative updates

Recent changes to Western Australian consumer law

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Commonwealth) copies of the Consumer Protection Notices were published in the WA Government Gazette on 1 March 2011 to give permanent bans on the
following consumer goods:

• children’s products containing more than 1% DEHP;
• combustible candle holders;
• inflatable toys, novelties and furniture containing beads;
• miniature motorbikes (monkey bikes) with unsafe design features;
• novelty cigarettes;
• pools and spas with unsafe design features;
• sky lanterns;
• toy-like novelty cigarette lighters;
• undeclared knives or cutters in art,craft and stationery sets; and
• yo-yo water balls