A full-page advertisement in a national Australia newspaper for Dahua's temperature cameras faked temperature screening.
Meanwhile, the Australian government told IPVM that Dahua's devices are not included in the country's medical device database, ARTG, and that "it is a criminal offence to supply or advertise a medical device that is not included in the ARTG."
In this report, we examine the ad, its problems, and Australian medical device regulations, including:
Full Page Ad in Major Australian Newspaper
Problems With Ad Analyzed
C.R. Kennedy Says Marketing from Dahua, After Adds Tiny Disclaimer
Australian Government Responds: 'Fever Cams' Are Medical Devices
TGA: "Criminal Offense" to Supply or Advertise Medical Device Not in ARTG
C.R. Kennedy Denies Medical Device, Says No First Amendment In Australia
TGA: "This Is Incorrect"
TGA: Any Products "Brought To The TGA's Attention, Will Be Investigated"
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Australian **********: '***** ****' *** ******* *******
**** ****** *.*. *******'* claims **** *** ***** system ** *** * medical ****** **** *** Australian **********. **** ********* saying **** ***, **********:
** *********, ** ***, a ******* ** * medical ****** **** ** is ******** ** *** manufacturer ** ** **** for ***:
*********, **********, **********, ********* or *********** ** * disease, ****** ** **********; compensation *** ** ****** or **********; ************* ** the ******* ** ** a *********** *******; ** control ** **********.
*********,any *********** ********* ****** *** *** ** ****** *** *** ******** ******* ** ********* *********** ******* *********** ****** * ******** ***** *** ***** ********** ** * ******* ****** and is required to comply with the Australian regulatory requirements set out in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (the Act), the Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices) Regulations 2002 (the Regulations) and the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990. [emphasis addded]
** ******* ** **** how ****** ***** **** can ***** * *********** just ** ****** **** it *****'* ***** ** them *** ******** ****** when ** ** *** governing **** *** **** the *********** *** ******** who ** **** *** does *** ***** **.
*** **** ** *** IPVM ***** **** ** the *********. *** **** annoying ***** ***** *** COVID-19 *** **** *** profiteering ** ******* ********* selling ******** **** **** allege *** **** ****** protect ******* *** ***** or ******** ****** **** the *****. ** ** have **** ** ****** news, * **** ********** of ***** **** *** been *** *** *******.
********* *** ************* **** infiltrated *** ********* ** Chinese ********* **** ** has ******** ** *** USA *** **** ***** countries ****** *** *****. It ** ****** **** distributors ** ******* **** products ** ********* ***** acting ********* *** ** pressure **** *** ******* manufacturers.
***** *** * *** of *** ******* ** the ********** ******** ****** because ** ******* *** gone ****** ***** ******* customers *** **** ******** to *** ***** *** now ***** ** ******* problem ** **** **** sold * ******* ****** as *** ***** * medical ******. ***** *** a **** ****** ** distributors ********* ***** ****.
*** *** ******* ** that ** ******* ****** have ***** **** *** camera *** ******** * medical ****** ******* *** word ** *** ****** is **** ** *** not ***** ************ ******** selling ** *********, ** was ***** ******* ********. There ** ** ****** for ***** ******* ******** to **** *** ***** that *** ****** ***** be ******* ** * medical ****** ******* **** have * ********** ******* division ***** **** ******* is ***** **********.
***** *** * *** not ****** ******, ******* have ****** *** ********* so **** *** ********* or ***** ****** *** have ***** **** *********** can ****** **** * report.
** * ******* *****, if *** ***** **** from **** *** ***** work **** ****.
*******, *** *** ****** get *********** *** ******* are : ** *** can **** **** **** you **** **** **** home; ** **** ******* isn't ****** ***** ********** step ** ****** **** can ** ******* *** at ****, *** **** have * ****** ******** connection.
**** ********* *** ***** are ************ *** ******** their ********* *** ****** work **** **** ** force **** **** **********, and ***** *** *** ones **** *** *** (*** ***) ****** ** ****.
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Undisclosed Integrator #1
****, **** ***** **** an **** *** **** case. **** ******* *** can *** **** **** something ** *** *.*. doesn't **** *** *** get **** **** ** everywhere ****.
**** **** *'** *****, Australia ****'* *** *****-** nearly ** *** ** the *.*., ** ***** it's ****** *** **** to **** **** ***** the ****** ********.
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Undisclosed Distributor #3
***** *** *** ******** this ******* ** ****** knowledge. * ***'* ******* the *** ******** ******** trying ** ******** ****.
** **** ** *********** what *** ******* **. Hopefully **** *** ** example.
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Undisclosed Integrator #4
* ****** *** ** foreshadowing *** *** ** here...
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Undisclosed Integrator #5
** **** *'* **** to ***.....
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Jeremiah Main, PSP
** ******* ** **** how ****** ***** **** can ***** * *********** just ** ****** **** it *****'* ***** ** them *** ******** ****** when ** ** *** governing **** *** **** the *********** *** ******** who ** **** *** does *** ***** **.
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John Honovich
****: *** ***** ************* is *** **** ***** on*.*. ******* ************'* ************ ***:
****, ** **** *** have *** *** ********** they ********* ** ** on *** ***** ****.
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Undisclosed #7
** ** ***** ********* to *** **** ** Australia **** ** ** illegal *** * ******** to ****** ** ******* that ******** ** ******** or ** ****** ** mislead ** ******* ********* or ***** **********.
*********** *** ******* ***** - ********** ** ********* conduct | ****
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Undisclosed Integrator #8
**** ***** ***** ***** cigarette ********* *******. *** is ** **** ***** resellers *** ************ ***'* see *** ***** ****** the ****** ** *********** and ** ****** **** free ******** ** *** partners, ** ******* *** risk ** **** ("** just **** ** ** them, **'* ** ** them ** ***** ***** laws ***** ***********") *** hanging **** *** ** dry.
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Jason Brown
*** *** *** *** "All **** **** **** black **** ********* ... As **** ** ********* across *********" *** **** say ** ** *** a ******* ******?
****** **** * ***** big *** *** ** BS ** **.
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Undisclosed Integrator #5
***** ***** ** ******** for ******.
****** **** ** *** a *********** ********* ****** to *** ******, ***** you ***** ********** **** resellers *** *** ***** the **** *********.
****** ** ******* *** facts *** *** *** won't ******* **** ** end ***** *** **** end ** ****** * negative ****** ** **** parties.
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Undisclosed #9
*** **** ** *** IPVM ***** **** ** the *********. *** **** annoying ***** ***** *** COVID-19 *** **** *** profiteering ** ******* ********* selling ******** **** **** allege *** **** ****** protect ******* *** ***** or ******** ****** **** the *****. ** ** have **** ** ****** news, * **** ********** of ***** **** *** been *** *** *******.
********* *** ************* **** infiltrated *** ********* ** Chinese ********* **** ** has ******** ** *** USA *** **** ***** countries ****** *** *****. It ** ****** **** distributors ** ******* **** products ** ********* ***** acting ********* *** ** pressure **** *** ******* manufacturers.
***** *** * *** of *** ******* ** the ********** ******** ****** because ** ******* *** gone ****** ***** ******* customers *** **** ******** to *** ***** *** now ***** ** ******* problem ** **** **** sold * ******* ****** as *** ***** * medical ******. ***** *** a **** ****** ** distributors ********* ***** ****.
*** *** ******* ** that ** ******* ****** have ***** **** *** camera *** ******** * medical ****** ******* *** word ** *** ****** is **** ** *** not ***** ************ ******** selling ** *********, ** was ***** ******* ********. There ** ** ****** for ***** ******* ******** to **** *** ***** that *** ****** ***** be ******* ** * medical ****** ******* **** have * ********** ******* division ***** **** ******* is ***** **********.
*********, ********, *** & Speech *********, ********* & Airway **********, ********** & Urology, **********, ******* ********** | *.*.******* *******
***** ******* ******* ****** TPCBF3221P-TB7F8 | *.*. *******
***** ** | *.*. Kennedy
** ** ********* ** believe **** **** *** not **** **** ****** would ** ********** ** a ******* ******.
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Undisclosed #9
******:*** ** ******* ******* division *** ******* *** banner **** *** ******* division ******* ******* **** are ***** ******* ******* the ***** ******* ****** as * ******* ****** as **** **** *** product **** *** ******** on *** ******* ******** website.
** **** *** *** resources ** ****** *** banner **** **** **** resource ***** ** ** the **** **** ******* the ******* **** ***** medical ******* ** ******** the ******** ** ******* state **** *** ******* is *** * ******* device. ** ***** ** good ** *** **** write ** * **** sized **** ** ********* notify ****** **** ** is *** * ******* device ****** **** ** the ********* ***** *** almost ********** **** **** was **** **********
**** *** *******, ** seems **** **** *** still ****** ** ******* this ******* ** * medical ****** **** ****** they *** **** *** have ****** **** ** is *** * ******* device.
***** ******* ******* ****** TPCBF3221P-TB7F8 | *.*. *******
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #11
**** *** *** ***** of *****-** ***** ********** in *** ***** ** Victoria, ***** ******* *** see ** ******** ** sales *** **********.
**** ****, *'** *** seen *** ******* **** as***** ****************************** ** ** ***** states. ** **** ** one **, ** ***** be ******* **** ** the *** *** ********** scrutinised (*** ***** ****).
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Undisclosed Distributor #3
** *** ********** ** a ******* ****** *** is **** ** * medical ****** (******** ************) for ***** ******. *** application ** *** *****/*********** detection.
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Charles Rollet
******: *** *** ***** IPVM **** **** *********** "is ***** *************" *** that **** **** "**** contact **** ** *******":
*** *** ***** **** the ******* ** **** matter **** ** ********* when **'* ******:
** **** ****** **** that *******.
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CR ******* ***** ** ******** ******* ***.
*** ** ***** ********* is ****** **** **** though ***** *** **** coronavirus ********* ** *** of ********* *** *** Melbourne **** ** ******* has **** ******* **** to **** **** *** CR ******* ******.
*** ***** ** *** lockdown *** *** *** leave **** **** *** "Study *** **** – if *** ***’* ** it **** ****"
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**** ***** ********* ****** the ******* ********* **** these ***** ** ****** working **** **** ** what ** ******* ***** the **** ** ** Kennedy **** **** *** not ** *** ****? Even ** * ******* is ******* ** ** essential ******* ** **** not **** **** *** workers **** **** **** the ******.
** ***** ** ****** who ***** ** ** Kennedy ** *** ******* them *** **** *** restrictions ***** ****** ***** hand *** *** ****** them *** *****-** ******** from *** ***** ******** lockdown ** *** ****** Melbourne **** ********. ** you *** ******* ***** being ********** ** ** Kennedy *** *** ****** anonymously.
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