The percentage of operators meeting our requirements has been improving over the last 6 years. But it’s a snail’s pace – as these numbers from our mystery-shop surveys show:
Although the level of compliance is still woeful, there’s some good news. Some operators are taking their responsibilities seriously and have made significant improvements since our 2010 survey. These companies are:
- Sunworld Professional Tanning Studio (Auckland)
- Contours Greenlane (Auckland)
- Nails on Richmond (Auckland)
- So Natural’s Nails Tanning & Beauty Clinic (Hamilton)
- Team 7 Hairdressing (Hamilton)
- Aura Sun Spa (Tauranga)
- Contours (New Plymouth)
- Studio 31 (Palmerston North)
- Carlton Hair Corp (Christchurch)
- Top Kutz Hair Designs (Invercargill)
- Vertigo Urban Image (Invercargill).
In August 2011 the Commerce Commission warned sunbed operators and distributors that they shouldn’t make false or misleading claims about the health benefits and risks of sunbed use. This warning was a result of a joint complaint lodged by us and the Cancer Society. But despite being put on notice, 13 operators continue to make claims we’re concerned about – and we’ll be passing their details on to the Commerce Commission.
We say
- Our 4 surveys since 2005 show consistent non-compliance with the voluntary standard. It’s time the standard was made mandatory and all operators licensed. Only then will consumers be adequately protected.
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