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Jeune International Pty Ltd has admitted to improperly using the Australian Made Campaign Limited (AMCL) "Australia Made" logo in the supply of cosmetic products to retail outlets throughout Australia and overseas, without obtaining certification from the AMCL do so.

Sleep City Holdings Limited, an importer and retailer of bedroom furniture, has acknowledged engaging in conduct that contravened section 65C of the Trade Practices Act by selling the 'Jessie' (in single and study form), 'London' and 'Trio' models of bunk beds which contravened the mandatory product safety standard. Contraventions included access openings in the upper bunk guard rail which were substantially wider than the prescribed maximum width, multiple head/limb entrapment hazards, and not displaying the maximum mattress height warning and supplier identification labels on the bed frames. Sleep City has provided court enforceable undertakings to the ACCC that it will refrain from supplying bunk beds that do not comply with the mandatory standard, will display recall notices on its website and in its stores, will endeavour to contact all customers whom it supplied any of the bunk beds to repair the product or refund the customer, and will implement a trade practices compliances program.

Fantastic Furniture Pty Ltd, an importer and retailer of bedroom furniture, has acknowledged that it has contravened s65C of the Trade Practices Act due to its product, the 'Mikki high sleeper' bunk bed, not meeting the requirements of the mandatory standard for bunk beds. The 'Mikki high sleeper' has access openings in the guardrail which may cause fall-through hazards, gaps in the guardrail and mattress base which exceeded the maximum allowable widths that could cause an entrapment hazard, and not displaying the maximum mattress height warning and supplier identification labels on the bed frames.

Autobarn is primarily a retailer of automotive tools, machinery and equipment nationwide. Between 8 and 24 December 2007, Autobarn retailed the AL6000 Lite personal digital breathalyser in its stores nationally. The packaging of the AL6000 Lite represented that the product met an Australian Standard for personal alcohol testing devices, when it did not. Autobarn has admitted that the representation was misleading or deceptive, or likely to mislead or deceive. Autobarn has undertaken to the ACCC that it will: Cease to engage in similar conduct in the future; Publish corrective notices in national newspapers and in-store; Provide refunds to customers in certain circumstances; Establish, implement and maintain a Trade Practices Compliance Program for 3 years, to minimise the risk of future breaches of the TPA.

Look Direct International Pty Ltd supplies gift products, including cosmetic products, to retail outlets throughout Australia.

Cosmetics Standard, Australia The Gift has acknowledged that the product breached the mandatory information standard for cosmetics and therefore contravened section 65D of the Trade Practices Act 1974.