Court declares false and misleading representations made on insulation rating labels.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-13 June 2007-ACCC: Court declares false and misleading representations made on insulation rating labels(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13062007 The Federal Court, Melbourne has declared that insulation rating labels on the packaging of certain Greenstuf polyester insulation batts falsely represented their performance characteristics and were misleading and deceptive.

Declarations and orders were made by consent against Autex Pty Ltd, an insulation manufacturer, for breaches of the Trade Practices Act 1974 and for breach of a court enforceable undertaking following civil proceedings by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The ACCC took the action against Autex in February this year, alleging the insulation rating...