The Director of Energy Safety (the Director) can prohibit the sale/hire/use of an appliance or component if they consider that such appliance/component is, or is likely to become, unsafe or dangerous in use. This also applies to gas appliances/components that are approved.
Appliances that may be unsafe or dangerous should be switched or turned off and the matter reported to the Director.
Product Safety Australia is a website of the Compliance Strategies Branch of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the national law enforcement agency that is an independent Commonwealth Government statutory authority. The website provides the public with information about voluntary safety related recalls notified to the Parliamentary Secretary and to the Treasurer.
