The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed criminal proceedings in the Federal Court, Brisbane against Dimmeys Stores Pty Ltd for allegedly supplying children's nightwear that did not comply with the mandatory standards in Townsville earlier this year.
It is a breach of the Trade Practices Act 1974 to supply goods which do not meet standards that have been declared mandatory under the Act. Currently there are two mandatory standards applying to the supply of children's nightwear, both designed to limit fire risk associated with these clothes and to provide consumers with information about the level of fire safety of the children's nightwear they buy.
Under the Act, companies can be fined up to $200,000 per offence and individuals up to $40,000 per offence.
Dimmeys has been summonsed to appear on 12 December 2000 in the Federal Court, Brisbane.