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Alleged misrepresentation concerning fibre composition of socks.
Undertakings given that all future representations will be accurate.
Representations as to the price and terms for the supply of mobile telephones and mobile telephone network services without clearly and prominently disclosing conditions and total cost.
Undertakings given to:
cease the conduct;
place corrective advertising;
write to all purchasers informing them of these undertakings and offer alternative options; and
develop and institute a one-year trade practices compliance program.
False or misleading conduct in relation to the price of analogue and digital mobile telephones and conditions of purchase.
Undertakings given to:
inform all purchasers of the Commission's concerns and the actual terms and conditions of purchase;
make available in all of its retail outlets for three months a brochure titled Buying a mobile phone; and
develop and institute a three-year trade practices compliance program.
False or misleading representations about place of origin of apple juice reconstituted from apple juice concentrate of non Tasmanian origin and the use of the words 'fresh' and 'freshly crushed'.
Undertaking given not to misrepresent the place of origin and standard, quality or composition of the goods.
Proposed merger of radio networks. The Commission was of the view that certain aspects of the proposed merger, unless modified, may contravene s. 50 of the Trade Practices Act.
Proposed merger of radio networks. The Commission was of the view that certain aspects of the proposed merger, unless modified, may contravene s.
Selling and offering for sale in Australia nickel cadmium batteries on which appeared a recycling claim.
Undertaking to:
ensure disposal of batteries by a recycler;
advertise nationally the recycling procedures; and
make available point-of-sale brochures giving recycling information.
False representations in promotional material and other display documents for vinyl-cladding products.
Specifically, the unauthorised use of the AAF `Australian Made' logo, and of misleading technical reports.
Undertakings given:
to withdraw and revise promotional material and submit new material to Commission annually for three years;
to establish and implement a trade practices training program; and
to provide Commission with technical advice that the products sold to consumers as a result of the misleading technical reports were not inferior to the product described in those reports.
DEED: Marketing the Legal and General product involved a number of serious misrepresentations.
Unauthorised use of the Advance Australia Foundation Australian Made certification mark.
Sending invoices for unsolicited, unauthorised advertising to businesses throughout Australia.
Undertakings were given:
to title documentation sent as part of the attempted selling or sale of advertising as `Advertising Proposal' and clearly state that no obligation to pay has arisen;
to obtain written authorisation, or a tape recorded verbal agreement to advertise, prior to requesting payment; to keep records of all authorities to advertise for seven years and make these records available for inspection by Commission staff on request; and
to inform prospective clients of the minimum distribution of the magazines in which the advertising is being sold.
Recycling claims for rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries used in IBM computer hardware products.
Misleading or deceptive conduct, false or misleading representation — Wynn's booklet on its extended warranty product did not mention the existence of a no-claim period.
Undertaking given:
to waive the no claim period;
to contact transferees to discuss possible compensation; and
o place multiple corrective advertisements in a major daily newspaper in each State capital city.
Recycling claims for rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries used in certain NEC computer hardware products.
At the time the batteries were sold there were no relevant recycling facilities available to Australian consumers.
Undertakings not to sell batteries or associated packaging displaying the recycling symbol, unless recycling facilities are available.
Misleading or deceptive advertisement concerning the price of mobile phones, failure to disclose limitation in easy payment plan and failure to disclose cash price.
Undertaking given:
to underwrite and/or distribute regular trade practices articles through the trade press;
to conduct an internal investigation into the conduct and provide a report to the Commission; and
to develop and institute a three year trade practices compliance program for Xerox and all its subsidiaries and business entities.
Following its acquisition of IHL, Davids agreed to dispose of interest in CBL should the Commission find that it is likely to result in a substantial lessening of competition.
Recycling claims for nickel cadmium batteries used in video cameras.
At the time the batteries were sold there were no relevant recycling facilities available to the Australian public.
Undertakings given not to sell batteries or associated packaging displaying the recycling symbol, unless recycling facilities are available.
Also undertook that within three months, all video camera instruction manuals would provide recycling information.
In addition, Hitachi has advertised nationally, in the press, to inform customers who have bought the batteries about recycling arrangements.
Recycling claims for nickel-cadmium batteries used in cordless power tools.
Recycling claims for nickel cadmium batteries when no recycling facilities available in Australia.
Undertaking to place advertising in relation to recycling arrangements and not to use the recycling claim unless recycling facilities are available.