Toy seller gives undertakings over lead paint in toys.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-13 March 2008-ACCC: Toy seller gives undertakings over lead paint in toys(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted court enforceable undertakings from a retailer of children's toys, Captain Choppers Pty Ltd, which trades as Red Dot Stores, after the ACCC found paint on some toy cars contained too much lead.

A consumer protection notice effectively banning products containing accessible materials with a lead migration of more than 90 milligrams per kilogram was introduced on 17 September 2007. Section 65C of the Trade Practices Act 1974 prohibits a corporation from supplying goods that breach product safety standards and consumer protection notices. ...

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