Skip to main content

What advice, if any, does the Minister have for parents who have sent Kmart letters asking for reimbursement of the costs of testing and cleanup of their homes for asbestos in children's sand products but haven't received a response from Kmart?

Answered Question 33160 (2026)
Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

Question

  • What advice, if any, does the Minister have for parents who have sent Kmart letters asking for reimbursement of the costs of testing and cleanup of their homes for asbestos in children's sand products but haven't received a response from Kmart?

Answered by

Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Answer

Where a consumer considers that a supplier has not met its obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, the consumer may take a case to the Disputes Tribunal.