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    • Product safety requirements for all businesses
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    • Unsafe goods notices
    • Advice for manufacturers and suppliers: blinds and window shades with cords
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Making sure products are safe

All products sold or supplied in New Zealand must be safe. Some products have mandatory safety requirements or regulations – others have voluntary standards.

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  • Product safety requirements for all businesses

    All businesses and individuals that make or sell products including retailers, online sellers, and manufacturers are responsible for product safety and making sure the products they supply are safe.

  • Voluntary product safety standards

    Most products have applicable safety standards. Find out which voluntary standards to choose and how to get your products tested.

  • Mandatory product safety standards

    A list of products regulated in New Zealand, that must meet specific requirements of products safety standards.

  • Product safety policy statements

    A product safety policy statement provides suppliers and manufacturers with guidance on a safety concern relating to goods, or a class of goods.

  • Product safety guidelines for suppliers

    To help ensure your products are safe, we encourage New Zealand suppliers to use "NZS ISO 10377:2017 Consumer product safety — Guidelines for suppliers".

  • Unsafe goods notices

    A list of products that are declared as unsafe and prohibited to supply in New Zealand.

  • Advice for manufacturers and suppliers: blinds and window shades with cords

    Window coverings with cords pose a serious hazard to young children.

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