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Small tricycles or bicycles are welcome gifts for young children. They are usually the first real vehicles owned – and propelled - by children. In selecting a tricycle or bicycle for a child, safety consideration must be of a paramount importance....
Aquarium enthusiasts beware! Behind the watery tranquillity of an aquarium lurks a hazard that few may be aware. It could be the source of many a domestic fire. You may be skeptical about this but the chances are unusually high. According to the Fire...
Credit card companies are urged to lend a hand in minimising losses caused by modelling agency malpractices. The Consumer Council has recently approached credit card companies in a move to protect the unwary from losing their money if they fall...
The Consumer Council is strongly opposed to preserving scale fees for conveyancing. The Council points out that the seemingly large reductions in the proposed scale fees for conveyancing clearly demonstrates the arbitrary nature of this pricing...
Avoid direct eye exposure to a beam of laser light, the Consumer Council cautioned today. It may be potentially damaging to your eyes. A laser product such as a laser pointer is commonly used to project a spot on the screen showing slides or...
The Consumer Council today named two modelling agencies which are the subject of a total of 37 consumer complaints involving $1.5 million. According to the complainants, they were approached in the streets by representatives of the agencies with the...
Parents are urged to be wary of Venetian blinds that can present a lead poisoning hazard to young children. The Consumer Council has identified, in a recent test, 3 out of 6 aluminium based Venetian blind samples to contain excessive levels of lead...
Unwary consumers are still falling victim to the bait-and-switch sales tactics commonly adopted by dishonest electrical appliance shops. In a renewed effort to alert the public to such practices, the Consumer Council today named an electrical...