February 2002
New safety standard for baby walkers
28 February 2002
A new mandatory safety standard for baby walkers is being introduced by the Government tomorrow.Relates to: Fair Trading
Invercargill Security Firm fined $4,000 for "free alarms" offer
27 February 2002
Demand Boss Security was fined a total of $4,000 in the Christchurch District Court on Monday. It admitted making claims that members of the public could obtain free alarms, without disclosing that in order to do so a customer had to take a monitoring service for a three year term at a daily cost of $1 + GST. The claims were made in an advertisement in the Southland Times in April.Relates to: Fair Trading
Real estate trader and agent both fined for misleading claims
8 February 2002
The true cost of making claims based on misleading information can often be more than a court fine warns Commerce Commission Director of Fair Trading Deborah Battell.Relates to: Fair Trading
Design and Arts College today fined $10,000
5 February 2002
Educational institutions were sent a clear and strong message today: you must be vigilant in the accuracy of promotional material relating to courses.Relates to: Fair Trading
