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Subscriber only The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has conducted inspections at 679 second-hand motor dealers, auction houses and wreckers across Queensland to ensure dangerous vehicles were not being sold to unsuspecting consumers, as part of a national compliance operation for the Compulsory Takata Recall Notice. Acting Attorney-General Mick de Brenni said more than 20,000 vehicles were checked which found 105 vehicles fitted with the faulty Takata airbags. Airbags save lives and we want to protect Queenslanders from serious injury due to faulty airbags, Mr de Brenni said. Takata airbags have the potential to explode in an accident, even a minor one, and can send sharp metal fragments through the vehicle at high speed, potentially causing a serious injury or fatality.
Isuzu D-MAX and Mazda BT-50 recalled over belt issue
Isuzu D-MAX and Mazda BT-50 recalled over belt issue
December 21, 2020
Dual-cab versions of popular new utes recalled due to problem with belt pretensioner
Almost 850 dual-cab versions of the new Isuzu D-MAX and the related Mazda BT-50 are being recalled due to a potential problem with the rear seat belt pretensioner.
These vehicles may have a defective locking tab on the rear seat belt pretensioner, in which case it will not tension properly.
“If the pretensioner wiring harness connector incorrectly locks, this can prevent it from fully tensioning the seat belt in the event of an accident,” Isuzu said in the recall notice.
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ACCC welcomes safety and information standards for button batteries
The ACCC has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to improve the safety of button batteries by introducing new safety regulations.
The decision was announced by Assistant Treasurer, the Hon. Michael Sukkar, today.
Under the new mandatory safety and information standards, products must have secure battery compartments to prevent children from gaining access to the batteries.
Manufacturers must also undertake compliance testing to demonstrate batteries are secure, supply higher risk batteries in child-resistant packaging, and place additional warnings and emergency advice on packaging and instructions.
“The introduction of these standards is an important step in improving the safety of button batteries and helping prevent injury to children,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said.
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