News and notices
News, alerts and information from across Trading Standards six areas of responsibility.
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Updated guidance – For accredited persons – Technical policies
Trading Standards have published updated technical policies for Accredited Persons.
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Inclined infant sleep products banned today
Inclined infant sleep products have been banned after being implicated in multiple infant deaths overseas.
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For accredited persons - Wellington Laboratory update
Trading Standards want to provide an update to our Accredited Persons regarding the status our laboratory in Wellington.
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Updated guidance – For business – General labelling requirements
Updated guidance has been published for business in relation to the labelling requirements for goods that are sold by weight, measure or number.
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New guidance – For business – Goods delivered to a purchaser
New guidance has been published in relation to goods that are delivered to a purchaser.
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New guidance – For business – Solid fuel
New guidance has been published in relation to solid fuel that sold not at the sellers premises.
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Updated guidance – For accredited persons
Updated guidance has been published in relation to the accreditation scheme.
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Call to reduce fire risk from foam-filled furniture
Today the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hon Kris Faafoi, signed the Product safety policy statement foam-filled furniture: Reducing the risk of fire-related harm from household furniture products.
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For accredited persons - Training
A training page has been created in the for accredited persons section of the Trade Measurement website. This includes a link to the online training modules.
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Measurement Standards Laboratory – Taking the measure of (craft) beers
Our colleagues at the Measurement Standards Laboratory have published an article in relation to the collaborative work which was undertaken to help produce the Trading Standards beer guidance.
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New guidance – For business – Beer
New guidance has been published in relation to prepackaged beer products.
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Victoria University’s solution to safer button batteries
Victoria University’s senior lecturer Jeongbin Ok from the School of Design has developed a dye which allows early detection of a child ingesting a button battery.
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New guidance – For business – Poultry
New guidance has been published in relation to prepackaged poultry products.
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Have Your Say on reducing the impact of foam-filled furniture
Have your say on reducing the impact of foam-filled furniture in domestic fires.
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Measurement Training Courses
The Measurement Standards Laboratory (MSL) are delivering a range of specialist practical measurement and calibration workshops designed to address common lab scenarios and build attendees skills and capabilities in August / September 2018.
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The Measure - Issue 14
In our June issue we talk about our new website and our new online learning modules.
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Welcome to our new website
Trading Standards’ new website is now live
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Compulsory recall for Takata Alpha type airbags
A compulsory recall order has been issued for Alpha Type Takata airbags under the Fair Trading Act 1986.
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Button batteries - safer products and packaging ahead
In February 2018, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister launched a Product Safety Policy Statement designed to get button battery manufacturers and retailers to make their products safer.
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The Measure - Issue 13
In our January issue we talk about our new and updated technical policies, health and safety, online learning modules, international metrology updates, our feature on Fair Go and much more.