An Altona North company fined $60,000 for supplying banned or unsafe goods, including monkey bikes and car jacks, has ceased operating.
Consumer Affairs Victoria launched legal action in the Federal Court to stop Nightingale Electrics selling or supplying unsafe or banned goods, including the miniature motorbikes, car and trolley jacks, aquatic toys, inflatable pools and sunglasses that did not comply with Australian safety standards.
The monkey bikes lacked safety features, while the car and trolley jacks did not include warning notices.
One of the bikes, the 49cc petrol-powered Pocket Motorbike, had non-conformities with the brakes, footpegs and steering that could cause a rider to lose control at speed.
The inflatables and portable pools did not have child safety warnings.
The court ordered the company to pay a $60,000 fine and its director, George Anderson, to pay $15,000 in court costs.
Consumer Affairs director Simon Cohen said the company had breached product safety provisions of the Australian Consumer Law.
“Consumer Affairs Victoria inspectors seized almost 2000 items from Nightingale Electric’s warehouse that failed to comply with product safety standards and ban orders,” he said.
“All these products presented a serious risk to people’s safety.”
