Exposing your eyes to very high levels of sunlight can cause serious and sometimes irreversible damage. Some sunglasses can also impair your vision in other ways.
When completing do-it-yourself projects around the home, remember that safety comes first for yourself and for others.
Many injuries and deaths happen during home maintenance and DIY activi
The ACCC and the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) are co-hosting an international conference on consumer product safety in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is conducting marketplace surveillance of toys in the lead up to Christmas. Many toys are subject to mandatory safety standards and bans.
Loose or looped cords near cots can accidentally strangle and kill small children. Babies have died from being strangled in blind, curtain and electrical cords they accessed in their cots.
Loose or looped cords can be extremely dangerous. Parents and carers are urged to take the necessary steps to ensure blinds and curtains in your home don't pose a threat to your children.