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Federal Court upholds $14m fine over button battery products

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The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by retailer Fewstone Pty Ltd, trading as City Beach, against a $14 million penalty for selling non-compliant button battery products. The proceedings were brought by the ACCC after City Beach admitted that, between June 2022 and October 2024, it sold more than 60 types of products containing button …

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