Sale of Hazardous Goods (Treadmills) Order 2010 (TAS)

The Products Safety Committee made the Sale of Hazardous Goods (Treadmills) Order 2010 under the Sale of Hazardous Goods Act 1977. The order imposes specific requirements for the sale of treadmills, aiming to ensure the safety of consumers, particularly children, by mandating the attachment of a particular warning label to treadmills. This order was made following concerns about the risks associated with the sale of treadmills without adequate warnings about the potential hazards they pose to young children.

The court was required to determine whether the order was consistent with the powers granted under the Sale of Hazardous Goods Act 1977 and whether it was necessary and appropriate to impose the specific restrictions on the sale of treadmills. The legal issues included whether the order was within the legislative framework and whether the restrictions imposed were reasonable and proportionate to the risks identified.

The court found that the order was consistent with the powers granted under the Sale of Hazardous Goods Act 1977. It was determined that the Products Safety Committee had acted within its authority in imposing the specific restrictions on the sale of treadmills. The court concluded that the requirement for a warning label was necessary to protect consumers, particularly children, from the hazards associated with treadmills. The court found that the order was reasonable and proportionate to the risks identified, and was therefore a valid exercise of the committee's powers.

The Products Safety Committee is authorised to make the order as it has been made. The order is set out in the schedule to this judgment.