The ACCC said it was seeking an injunction on sales as well as a financial penalty against Apple, corrective advertising and refunds to consumers.

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In a statement, the company said when it became aware of the safety risk in November 2008, it "immediately launched a corrective action programme", which included sending letters to all customers on its database, door-knocking campaigns and advertising in the national and local press.

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