A national recall of Highland EPDM Rubber Tarp Straps has been conducted after the straps failed a mandatory consumer product safety standard.
"The straps failed because they did not have a warning permanently attached in the specific words required by the standard", Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman, Mr Graeme Samuel, said. "The straps had a warning but it was inscribed in black on black rubber not on a yellow background as required.
"The danger of eye or facial injuries increases if the products do not comply with the standard. The standard dictates the required warning label to be used to alert consumers to the potential dangers and the straps' correct use", Mr Samuel said.
The products were imported and distributed by TriMas Corporation Pty Ltd, through its division Cequent. It also imports and distributes various camping and securing products.
TriMas has given the ACCC a court-enforceable undertaking that it will not supply non compliant goods subject to a consumer product safety standard or information standard prescribed for the purposes of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
It has also undertaken to implement a trade practices law compliance program, with a particular emphasis on product safety. An annual review of the program, to be supplied to the ACCC, will also be conducted.