Bunk bed recall.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-15 February 2008-ACCC: Bunk bed recall(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has obtained final orders by consent in the Federal Court at Melbourne against Hercules Iron Pty Ltd and its general manager, Mr Tom Hatz regarding the company's contravention of the Trade Practices Act 1974 for supplying two models of bunk beds which did not comply with the prescribed consumer product safety standard for bunk beds.*

In December 2007, the ACCC filed civil proceedings in the Federal Court utilising the Fast Track List against Hercules Iron Pty Ltd and Mr Hatz. The ACCC alleged the Comet and Asteroid model of bunk beds which were supplied by the company failed to comply with...