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Product safety

Learn your rights when products fail to meet safety standards, how to report unsafe items, and what protections exist to keep you and your whānau safe.

Latest in product safety

Why we fight: 5 product-safety hazards hiding in your home

It’s easy to think, “She’ll be right, mate” – but some product safety risks aren’t obvious until something goes badly wrong.

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Kmart ordered to pay Christchurch parents $15k after asbestos found in play sand

Kmart ordered to pay Christchurch parents $15k after asbestos found in play sand

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