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Mitre 10 store convicted for breaching electricity regulations



Published: 11.11.2008

On 20 October, a Mitre 10 Mega store was convicted in the Waitakere District Court, for breaching the Electricity Regulations by selling a high risk product without first establishing its electrical safety.

Mitre 10 Mega in Henderson, pleaded guilty to selling table lamps without establishing the necessary approval. Under the Electricity Regulations, suppliers are required to ensure that these types of electrical appliances are safe and conform with New Zealand electrical safety requirements before they supply them.

For more information, read the media release.