mrbo.co.nz
The operator of the mrbo.co.nz website and the “cheese3015” and “tcbwholesale” Trade Me accounts has been warned for likely breaching section 10 of the Fair Trading Act by engaging in conduct that is liable to mislead the public as to the nature, characteristics or suitability for a purpose of racing suits which were described as “Sparco”, “FIA 8856-2000 Rated” and “fireproof” when they were none of those.
Case Details
Parties
mrbo.co.nz
Category
Consumer
Sub-category
Act/Section
Fair Trading Act 1986 10
Industry
Retail – clothing
Status
Closed
Outcome
Warning letter
Case Number
Date opened
28 July 2017
Date closed
30 August 2018
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