Trade Practices Act 1974 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 26 of 2010 - Unsafe Goods Notice (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974

Consumer Protection Notice No. 26 of 2010

UNSAFE GOODS NOTICE

I, CRAIG ANTHONY EMERSON, Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, pursuant to subsection 65C(5) of the Trade Practices Act 1974, hereby DECLARE that goods of the kinds specified below are unsafe goods, in that it appears to me the goods will or may cause injury to a person.

Particulars of Goods:

1. Potty skimmers designed for installation in domestic swimming pools or spas.

2. Pool or spa outlets which are not designed to reduce or minimise the likelihood of entrapment of any part of a person's body or hair by the outlet when in use. Note: In this clause, 'outlets' does not include outlets which comply with the relevant provisions of an Australian or ASME / ANSI / ASTM Standard having the purpose of reducing or minimising the likelihood of entrapment of any part of a person's body or hair by the outlet when in use.

3. Transportable swimming pools or spas which contain integrally moulded potty skimmers or outlets that are not designed to reduce or minimise the likelihood of entrapment of any part of a person's body or hair by the outlet when in use. Note: In this clause, 'outlets' does not include outlets which comply with the relevant provisions of an Australian or ASME / ANSI / ASTM Standard having the purpose of reducing or minimising the likelihood of entrapment of any part of a person's body or hair by the outlet when in use.

Interpretation:

"ANSI" means American National Standards Institute.

"ASME" means American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

"ASTM" means American Society for Testing and Materials.

"Australian or ASME / ANSI / ASTM Standard having the purpose of reducing or minimising the likelihood of entrapment" includes AS1926.3; AS2610.2 and ANSI A112.