Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs – 2020
Titles of documents the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs received from MBIE in 2020.
New actions to protect Kiwis from scams
The New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance’s 2026 work programme, published today, is a comprehensive set of actions that will help protect Kiwis from scams.
New Zealand consumer surveys
The Consumer Protection team conducts biennial New Zealand Consumer Surveys (NZCS) to find out what adult New Zealanders know about consumer laws and it explores how they behave when they experience problems with products and services. The surveys provide national level insights on the health of the Consumer & Commercial regulatory system, and enable changes to be monitored.
Corded blind safety
Since 2008, 8 young children have died in New Zealand after becoming entangled in the cords of window coverings. In 2026, the Government announced its decision to introduce product safety standards to make these products safer for children.
Modern toy safety settings to protect children
The Government is modernising our safety standards for toys marketed to children under the age of 3.
Voluntary recall of potentially asbestos impacted fire doors sold by Firemex
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been notified that Firemex has issued a voluntary recall of potentially asbestos impacted fire doors.
Recall expanded: samples of Kmart Magic Sand products found to contain asbestos
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is advising consumers and workplaces that the scope of the coloured sand recall has expanded due to asbestos being detected in further samples.
Kmart cancels recall on three sand products
Kmart NZ has informed the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) its decision to cancel the recall of 3 products – Blue, Green and Pink Magic Sand products – after tests commissioned by the company confirmed no asbestos was found.
Kmart recalls another coloured sand product
Kmart New Zealand has informed the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) that further testing has identified another coloured sand product that needs to be recalled.