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Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 12 of 2011 - Permanent ban on combustible candle holders

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This Notice permanently bans candle‑holders or candle‑decorating objects that, when exposed to a candle flame or heat, ignite and continue to flame for five seconds or more. It prohibits supply (including sale and import) of such goods and links non‑compliance to possible compulsory recall.

It primarily affects manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and retailers (who bear compliance and recall costs) and consumers who may lose banned products; the Notice sets the outcome banned but not testing or enforcement procedures.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010

Consumer Protection Notice No. 12 of 2011

PERMANENT BAN ON COMBUSTIBLE CANDLE HOLDERS

I, DAVID BRADBURY, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, pursuant to subsection 114(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, IMPOSE a permanent ban on the goods specified below.

Particulars of Goods

Objects that are designed to hold or decorate a candle, which when subjected to flame or heat emanating from a candle being so held or decorated, ignite and continue to flame for a period of five seconds or more after ignition.

Note: Goods subject to this Notice and which fail to comply may be subject to compulsory recall.

Dated this 1st day of February 2011.

DAVID BRADBURY

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

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