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Product Warnings and Bans

New products can sometimes create potential hazards for the consumer. Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) plays a role in ensuring that consumer products are safe. This role includes:

• implementing and enforcing mandatory standards and bans
• investigating and testing potentially dangerous products
• helping develop voluntary product standards with industry, government agencies and consumer organisations.

The CAV website provides a wide range of information on product safety, including:

• detailed lists and descriptions of banned and regulated products
• a voluntary product recall checklist
• what to do if a product is recalled
• useful forms, publications and contact information.