123 Mart fined $337,000

Budget chain The 123 Mart has been fined $337,000 for selling choking hazards and flammable children’s pyjamas without proper labelling. The retailer was sentenced at the Auckland District Court on Friday, for selling about 9000 toys that did not comply with safety standards, and 1200 children’s pyjama pants that did not have fire danger labels. The Commerce Commission prosecuted The 123 Mart in July on 17 charges under the Fair Trading Act for supplying unsafe toys. The 123 Mart went into liquidation in September.