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Myer Pty Ltd supplied the Bloc and Stone ranges of sunglasses which did not comply with the labelling requirements specified in the mandatory consumer product safety standard for sunglasses based on AS/NZS 1067:2003 Sunglasses and fashion spectacles (Sunglasses Standard).
Tests commissioned by the ACCC on a pair of Square sunglasses and a pair of Mumma sunglasses from the Bloc range of sunglasses concluded that they also do not comply with certain performance requirements of the Sunglasses Standard.
On 19 December 2007, the ACCC accepted the undertaking of Mr Frank Ford, a director of Toll Holdings Ltd and/or its related bodies corporate.
Under the undertaking, Frank Ford agrees to sell down any interest he has in Asciano Limited and thereafter maintain his independence from Asciano.
Platinum Menswear made false representations during a ‘buy one get one free’ advertising campaign, by representing that Studio Italia suits, the object of the promotion, were ‘Australian Made’ or ‘Australian’ when a number of the suits offered for sale were made in China.
Tasman Sheepskin Tannery Pty Ltd (TST) is a manufacturer and supplier of medical sheepskins used as bed or chair underlays in order to distribute and relieve pressure so as to prevent the onset of pressure sores in immobile patients.
TST has admitted to incorrectly representing, on its website and the medical sheepskins themselves, that its medical sheepskins comply with the voluntary Australian standard for medical sheepskins, AS 4480.1-1998 (the Standard).
ACCC inspections of TST's sheepskins revealed they contained grass seed matter, contrary to the Standard, and did not display the labelling required by the Standard, in particular, the special laundering instructions.
TST has provided court enforceable undertakings to the ACCC that it will:
refrain from representing that its medical sheepskins comply with the Standard in circumstances where they do not;
write to each of its customers informing them of the undertaking and offering to replace or refund any of its medical sheepskins that do not display the labelling required under the Standard and/or contain grass seed matter; and
implement a trade practices compliance program, to be maintained for a period of 3 years, for TST employees and other persons involved in its business.
AFWM Pty Ltd trading as Cosmetics Plus (Cosmetics Plus) is a retailer of sunglasses and fashion spectacles which it retails throughout Australia. Cosmetics Plus retailed a number of sunglasses and fashion spectacles which it admitted did not comply with the labelling requirements of the mandatory product safety standard.
Cosmetics Plus and its director, Mr Larry Norden, have provided court enforceable undertakings to the ACCC that it:
will not supply sunglasses and fashion spectacles which do not fully comply with the relevant mandatory consumer product safety and information standards; and
will implement a trade practices corporate compliance program.
iSelect Health Pty Ltd recommends health insurance policies to the Australian public via an online search engine on its website as well as through its call centre. It can arrange for consumers to purchase a policy which it recommends. iSelect receives commissions from insurance companies in respect of the policies that it arranges for consumers to purchase.
The ACCC was concerned that iSelect made various representations which misrepresented the range of insurance policies which it compared when recommending a policy to consumers. In particular, the ACCC was concerned that iSelect made representations that:
misrepresented that it compared a significant proportion of health insurance policies available to consumers;
misrepresented the number of health insurance policies which it compared for consumers; and
misrepresented that it compared for consumers all the health insurance covers available to them and could find the best suited policy for a consumer's needs at the lowest price.
The ACCC was therefore of the view that iSelect had engaged in misleading conduct in contravention of sections 52, 53(c) and 55A of the Trade Practices Act.
iSelect has provided court enforceable undertakings that for a period of 3 years:
it will not make the representations of concern in specified circumstances where they may be misleading;
it will inform certain customers who it arranged to purchase a health insurance policy of the range of insurance policies which it compared for them; and
it will maintain a trade practices compliance program.
On 25 October the ACCC accepted a section 87B undertaking from Healthscope Limited (Healthscope) that replaced Healthscope's initial undertaking given to the ACCC on 15 August 2007.
The replacement undertaking was given to the ACCC because Healthscope revised its proposal to acquire Symbion Health Limited’s (Symbion’s) pathology, diagnostic imaging and medical centres businesses (revised proposal).
The implementation of the revised proposal essentially replicates the outcome of Healthscope's original proposal to acquire Symbion's pathology, medical centre and imaging businesses through an alternative structure.
On 25 October the ACCC accepted a section 87B undertaking from Symbion Health Limited (Symbion) in relation to Healthscope Limited's (Healthscope's) revised proposal to acquire Symbion's pathology, diagnostic imaging and medical centres businesses (revised proposal).
The undertaking ensures that Healthscope’s ability to comply with its section 87B undertaking given to the ACCC on 25 October 2007 (the Healthscope undertaking) is not affected by the new transaction structure.
The primary purpose of Symbion's undertaking is to ensure that Symbion, during any period in which it may control or otherwise be in a position to influence the affairs of Healthscope, will not in any way hinder or prevent Healthscope’s compliance with the Healthscope undertaking.
Cinnamon Bear is a garment importer and distributor, supplying retailers throughout Australia.
Recently, Cinnamon Bear supplied a number of Babylicious baby sleeping bags in Australia that had a fire hazard warning label attached that did not comply with the relevant mandatory product safety standard for children's nightwear AS/NZA 1249:2003.
Cinnamon Bear has provided court enforceable Undertakings to the ACCC that it:
would not in future supply or offer for supply any children's nightwear that does not fully comply with the prescribed consumer safety standard;
will ensure that the correct warning labels as per the Standard are printed and attached to any non-compliant baby sleeping bags in the possession of Cinnamon Bear; and
will ensure that it will make the appropriate fire hazard labels available to any consumers who wish to have their baby sleeping bags relabelled.
Cinnamon Bear will also publish a corrective notice, and establish a trade practices compliance program.
The ACCC considered the proposal by Macquarie Media Group to acquire 9 regional radio stations from Fairfax.
On 17 October 2007, the ACCC decided not to oppose the proposed acquisition, subject to the acceptance of s87B undertakings from Macquarie Media Group.
The ACCC accepted an undertaking from Macquarie whereby Macquarie will divest:
4BU in Bundaberg;
Magic FM and 5CC in Port Lincoln; and
Magic FM and 5AU in Spencer Gulf.
The undertaking requires that the divestiture assets be held separate, independently managed, maintained and operated as going concerns during the divestiture period.
The ACCC considered the proposal by Macquarie Media Group to acquire Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited.
On 17 October 2007, the ACCC decided not to oppose the proposed acquisition, subject to the acceptance of s87B undertakings from Macquarie Media Group.
These undertakings require that, if Southern Cross Syndication Pty Limited is not sold to Fairfax, Macquarie Media Group will divest Southern Cross Syndication Pty Limited and related assets to a purchaser approved of by the ACCC.
These undertakings require that the divestiture assets be held separate and are not interfered with in the period up until they are sold.
The ACCC considered the proposal by Macquarie Media Group to acquire Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited.
On 17 October 2007, the ACCC decided not to oppose the proposed acquisition, subject to the acceptance of section 87B undertakings from Macquarie Media Group.
These undertakings require that Macquarie Media Group divest seven radio licences in Tasmania.
Overstockoutlet Pty Ltd (ACN 099 229 553) is an online supplier of a wide range of products which it retails directly to consumers through their online store, www.oo.com.au.
Designer Direct (SA) Pty Ltd, retailer of its own-brand 'Mahogany Summer' and 'Mahogany Winter' quilts, has acknowledged that the 50% duck down content claims that it made for these quilts were false and liable to mislead consumers in likely contravention of the Trade Practices Act.
Independent sample testing on two 'Mahogany Summer' quilts represented to contain 50% duck down showed that the quilts contained, respectively, 18.5% down and 34.3% down, significantly less down than the represented 50%. Independent sample testing on a 'Mahogany Winter' quilt showed that the quilt contained 35.8% down, again significantly less down than the represented 50%.
Designer Direct has undertaken to offer refunds to consumers who purchased a 'Mahogany Summer' or 'Mahogany Winter' brand quilt represented to contain 50% down.
Designer Direct has also undertaken to refrain in future from making any down content claims for its 'Mahogany Summer' or 'Mahogany Winter' or other own-brand down products unless the claims can be substantiated by independent testing on its finished down products where the manufacturing process has been completed.
Designer Direct will implement a trade practices compliance program for Designer Direct employees and other persons involved in its business.
On 27 September 2007, the ACCC accepted the undertaking of Mr Bambang Sriwijanarko, a director of Toll Holdings Ltd and/or its related bodies corporate.
Under the undertaking Mr Bambang Sriwijanarko agrees to sell down any interest he has in Asciano Limited and thereafter maintain his independence from Asciano.
On 27 September 2007, the ACCC accepted the undertaking of Mr Brian Graham Warry, a director of Toll Holdings Ltd and/or its related bodies corporate.
Under the undertaking Mr Brian Graham Warry agrees to sell down any interest he has in Asciano Limited and thereafter maintain his independence from Asciano.
On 27 September 2007, the ACCC accepted the undertaking of Mr Chan Moon Kong, a director of Toll Holdings Ltd and/or its related bodies corporate.
Under the undertaking Mr Chan Moon Kong agrees to sell down any interest he has in Asciano Limited and thereafter maintain his independence from Asciano.
On 27 September 2007, the ACCC accepted the undertaking of Mr Lau Cheng Kiong, a director of Toll Holdings Ltd and/or its related bodies corporate.
Under the undertaking Mr Lau Cheng Kiong agrees to sell down any interest he has in Asciano Limited and thereafter maintain his independence from Asciano.
On 27 September 2007, the ACCC accepted the undertaking of Miss Rinawati, a director of Toll Holdings Ltd and/or its related bodies corporate.
Under the undertaking Miss Rinawati agrees to sell down any interest she has in Asciano Limited and thereafter maintain her independence from Asciano.
On 27 September 2007, the ACCC accepted the undertaking of Mr Muhammad Husseyn Umar, a director of Toll Holdings Ltd and/or its related bodies corporate.
Under the undertaking Mr Muhammad Husseyn Umar agrees to sell down any interest he has in Asciano Limited and thereafter maintain his independence from Asciano.
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