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Infinity fine not a deterrent
Recently the NSW Supreme Court issued a minimal fine to Lu Luo, Director of Infinity Cable Pty. Ltd, of only $18,000 for breaches of the Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2004. Infinity were involved in importing more than 4,300km of defective electric cable which by...
Cable manufacturers back concerns about slow recall of faulty products
The Australian Cablemakers Association today endorsed concerns raised by the ACCC about the slow progress of the recall for faulty Infinity and Olsent brand electrical cables. ACA Chairman Andrew Davenport said the consumer watchdog's admission today that less than...
Second Major Cable Recall Raises Serious Questions Around Product Safety
Second major cable recall raises serious questions around product safety The Australian Cablemakers Association (ACA) has today demanded urgent government action to protect life and property, following another widespread recall of imported faulty cables. ACA Chairman...
ECABLES Liquidation
Collapse of cable company highlights serious flaws in electrical safety regime The collapse of an electrical cable import business following a national recall of faulty product has highlighted serious flaws in the process for approving products for sale, the...
Energy Safe Victoria recall of Ecables product
The Australian Cablemakers Association (ACA) has welcomed the mandatory recall on some Ecables branded power cable sold between January 2011 and June 2014. Energy Safe Victoria issued the recall today, following ACA testing which showed the cable was non-compliant due...