April 2004
Fastlane Autos' appeal dismissed: 'mistake of law' no defence
21 April 2004
Following a recent High Court decision, the Commerce Commission is highlighting to businesses that they cannot avoid liability under the Fair Trading Act by claiming they were ignorant of or misunderstood the law.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Traders must comply with Unsafe Goods Notices: Glitter Bangles recalled
7 April 2004
The Commerce Commission is highlighting to retailers and importers the importance of complying with current Unsafe Goods Notices, following a nationwide recall of glitter bangles by Farmers Trading Company Limited last week.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Brownlie Brothers guilty of misleading juice claims: fined $35,000
5 April 2004
Hawkes Bay juice company Brownlie Brothers Limited has been fined a total of $35,000 after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to misleading labelling of its Simply Squeezed and Supreme Orange Juice products.
Relates to: Fair Trading
'Back of a van' speaker scam hits central North Island
2 April 2004
The Commerce Commission is alerting the public in the central North Island that an international scam involving the sale of speakers from the back of vans has hit the area.
Relates to: Fair Trading
