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VoltiNEWS New Zealand May
Welcome to the first VoltiNEWS New Zealand! In this issue read up on all the latest manufacturer news from top...
Voltimum News
Welcome to Voltimum's News area, updated daily with all the latest news from the electrical industry.
CCCA Cites Actual Case Encounter with Counterfeit Cable...
CCCA's new case study is raising the alarm again and cautioning by citing real-life failures with copper...
Product Recall: OZITO PORTABLE ELECTRIC BLOWER
The impeller can break during operation and may damage the outer enclosure of the blower giving access to live...
Leading electrical web portal Voltimum, launches in New...
The world’s leading electrical portal Voltimum launched its New Zealand country website today. Voltimum was...
Shark Navigator Lift-Away Vacuum Cleaner (NV350NZ) Shark...
A fault that can create excessive heat in the power cord has been reported in some of these models.
Dangerous Christmas lights result in $25.5K fine
Evergreen Christmas, a Christmas decoration store operating in the Hamilton Central Shopping Centre has been...
Energy safety to issue prohibition notice for Weiss heat...
Energy Safety is warning consumers who have purchased some models of Weiss Heat Transfer Units that as from...
3M™ Secure Fit™ Eyewear SF201AF-AS, Lot 14192
Sold from 15 August 2014 to 31 March 2015
Product Recall: Easy Step Telescopic 4.1m Ladder
All Purchases from Easy Step Imports Ltd prior to January 2015
$80,000 fine for selling dangerous travel plug adaptors
A chain of convenience stores in central Auckland which sold electrically unsafe travel plug adaptors...
Two models of bathroom heater prohibited
Energy Safety has prohibited the use and sale of two models of Goldair branded wall mounted bathroom fan...
Voltimum UK launching compliance website to address urgent...
In November 2014, Voltimum set out to establish how the UK electrical industry perceives compliance, and so...
Act now on Infinity cables
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging the community to get a licensed electrician to...
Do you always get what you see, when it comes to cables?
Following on from the recent recall notice for Infinity and Olsent cables, and the surrounding media...
Don't pay a scammer for a fake energy bill
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning consumers to watch out for a new phishing...
Wild weather: an invitation to unlicensed cowboy repairers
Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is warning NSW residents affected by severe storms over the past weeks...
Safety Issues – When Good LED Lamps Go Bad and Other...
Many manufacturers and suppliers of LED lamps make great lamps that are safe to use. If they didn’t, they...
Kmart - Assorted Powerboards & Double Adaptor Recall
Kmart's Assorted Powerboards & Double Adaptor have been recalled by the ACCC as the products do not comply...
Compliance and audits
Every year the Electrical Safety Office engages with businesses and organisations, workplaces and domestic...
The Electrical Industry and Non-Compliant Product
Non-compliant product has been a major topic of recent in the Australia Electrical Industry.