Pumpkin Patch Limited is recalling childrens dressing gowns after Australian Competition and Consumer Commission action.
The garments were sold by the Pumpkin Patch store at Chatswood in Sydney and by mail order through the Pumpkin Patch catalogue across Australia.
One of the garments being recalled is a girl's white towelling dressing gown with pink cotton check cuffs and hood lining, Style 5040. The other garment is a boy's blue towelling dressing gown with hood, Style 5041.
The garments carry a Low Fire Danger label, but the dressing gowns may be highly flammable. Consumers who have purchased the garments must stop using them immediately. They may be returned to Pumpkin Patch for a full refund.
The mandatory safety standard for childrens nightwear flammability requires compliance with Australian Standard AS 1249-1990. A mandatory safety standard is a standard which has been gazetted by the Federal Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs and declares it as a mandatory safety standard. All products must conform to the standard.
The main aim of the childrens nightwear standard is to ensure that garments worn by young children at night are properly labelled with the fire hazard rating, Acting ACCC Chairman, Mr Allan Asher, said today. This allows parents to choose garments for their children which fit their home situation.
Enforcement of the mandatory consumer product safety standards is the responsibility of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and forms part of a comprehensive consumer protection role. The ACCC will continue actively enforcing safety standards with retailers, manufacturers and importers and expects suppliers to be fully aware of their responsibilities for ensuring the supply of safe products into the Australian market.
The enforcement of safety standards is a priority. The Act provides penalties of up to $200,000 for corporations and $40,000 for individuals supplying goods that do not comply with the standard.
The garments were sold by the Pumpkin Patch store at Chatswood in Sydney and by mail order through the Pumpkin Patch catalogue across Australia.
One of the garments being recalled is a girl's white towelling dressing gown with pink cotton check cuffs and hood lining, Style 5040. The other garment is a boy's blue towelling dressing gown with hood, Style 5041.
The garments carry a Low Fire Danger label, but the dressing gowns may be highly flammable. Consumers who have purchased the garments must stop using them immediately. They may be returned to Pumpkin Patch for a full refund.
The mandatory safety standard for childrens nightwear flammability requires compliance with Australian Standard AS 1249-1990. A mandatory safety standard is a standard which has been gazetted by the Federal Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs and declares it as a mandatory safety standard. All products must conform to the standard.
The main aim of the childrens nightwear standard is to ensure that garments worn by young children at night are properly labelled with the fire hazard rating, Acting ACCC Chairman, Mr Allan Asher, said today. This allows parents to choose garments for their children which fit their home situation.
Enforcement of the mandatory consumer product safety standards is the responsibility of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and forms part of a comprehensive consumer protection role. The ACCC will continue actively enforcing safety standards with retailers, manufacturers and importers and expects suppliers to be fully aware of their responsibilities for ensuring the supply of safe products into the Australian market.
The enforcement of safety standards is a priority. The Act provides penalties of up to $200,000 for corporations and $40,000 for individuals supplying goods that do not comply with the standard.