Aero Fire has been issued a 'stop now' letter by the Commerce Commission after an investigation revealed its business practices may be harmful to consumers.
The Commission's investigation found that Aero Fire had been making false or misleading representations relating to the servicing of fire extinguishers.
Aero Fire, which operates mainly in Auckland and Hamilton, were found by the regulator to have charged customers for refilling, pressure testing or recharging more than 300 fire extinguishers, when the company admitted that it doesn't perform any of those services.
"From information obtained, it appears that only two of those extinguishers were pressure tested and recharged by a third party for Aero Fire. In our view the conduct may breach the Fair Trading Act," said Commissioner Anna Rawlings.
The Commission has asked Aero Fire to immediately cease making false or misleading representations relating to the servicing of fire extinguishers, including that it operates in accordance with the relevant New Zealand Standard, when it does not.
