| Parties | Haidong Chen, Jinming Chen, Top Sky Holdings Ltd and Kiwi Wool Ltd |
|---|---|
| Sections | Fair Trading Act 10 and 13(j) |
| Description | Two companies and two individuals fined a total of $259,000 for manufacturing and selling to visiting Asian tourists a range of high-priced souvenir items that were not what they claimed to be. Made misleading representations that the alpaca rugs were New Zealand made, when they were imported, and that the duvet wool content was 100% alpaca or merino when it was not. |
| Resolution | Judgement |
| Year | 2013 |
| Media Release | Penalties for souvenir companies that misled tourists with untrue claims |
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