Australia Dahua Faked Advertisement, Government Warns of 'Criminal Offense' for Not Registering As Medical Device

By: Charles Rollet, Published on Jun 25, 2020

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."

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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"

Full **** ** ** ***** ********** *********

*****-*** ****************** **********,*** ** *********'* **** national **********, ****** *** Dahua ***** ********* ******, encouraging *** ****** ** see **** ** ********** firm*.*. *******, ** ***** *****:

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Problems **** ** ********

*** ******** ** *****, representing * ********* ***** coverage **** **** ***** can *******, ***** ** no ********* (******** ** Dahua *** ****** ***********), people *** ***** ******** at ******* *********, *** scene *** ******* ** both *****, ***.

******, * ********** ** the ********* ***** ** vs *****'* *** ************ instructions ***** *** ********** the *********** **:

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********, *** ********* ************* did *** **** *** disclaimer.

**** ******** * ******* problem ** ***** *********** including*****'* ***** *************,**********'* ***** **** *************,*** ****' ******* ************, ***.

C.R. ******* **** ********* **** *****, **** **** ***********

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*** ******* ******* ** C.R. ******* ************ ********,**** ********, **** **** **** they *** * ******** and **** *** ********* materials **** **** *****, declining ** ******* ******* on *** ***** ******:

** *** *** *** importer ** *** *******, we *** * ********
*** ********* **** **** from *****. ****** ******* them ******** *** ******* information
** **** ** ******* comment.

*.*. ******* *** *** changed **** ********* ********, sending ** ****** ******* ********* * **** ********** on *** ***** ***** corner **** *** "***** is *** ************ ******** only":

*** ******** ** *** include * **** ********** saying *** ***** ******** "are *** ******* *******":

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***** ** *** **** disclaimer ****:

*** ******** *** *** for ********** ******* *** are * *********** ********* tool ****. *** ******** do *** ******** ******** body *********** *** ****** the *********** *********** ******* around * ******'* ****** features. *** ****** **** the ******** ******** *** higher-than-normal *********** ***** ** be ******* ****** **** a ***-********* ***********-********* ****** or ***** *** ********* decives ** ********* ** they **** * ***** or ***** ******* *********. TheProducts *** *** ******* ******* and are not intended for any diagnosis or clinical measurements. [emphasis added]

Australian **********: '***** ****' *** ******* *******

******* *** "*** ******* devices" *****, ** ***, Australia's ********** ******* ****** regulator, *** *********** ***** Administration (***),********* ****"**** *********** ********* *******" like ***** ***** ******** for "********* ****** ** public ******" "**** ** regulated ** ***** *** devices":

**** *********** ********* *******, such ** ***** **** for ********* ****** ** public ****** **** ******* an ******** ********* *********** technique **** ** ********* asClass *** devices.

*** ************ **** **** the ************** *** *********** these ******** ***** ** the "*******", *.*. *** entity *********** *** *** import ***/** ****** ** the ****** ****** *********.

*** ******* ** * medical ****** ** *** legal ****** *********** *** the *********** ***/** ****** of *** ****** ****** Australia. ******** **** ** an ********** ***** ***** entity.

**** ***** **** *** "sponsor" ******* *********.***** *** *** ******* to *** ** ****'* requests.

TGA: "******** *******" ** ****** ** ********* ******* ****** *** ** ****

*** ***** ******** ***** touted ** *.*. ******* is *** ******** ** the********** ******** ** *********** Goods (****), *** *** ******* IPVM:

** *** ******* **** these ******* *** *** included ** *** ********** Register ** *********** ***** (ARTG).

*** *** **** ***** to **** **** ********* or *********** * ******* device *** ******** ** this ******** ** * "criminal *******":

** ** * ******** offence ** ****** ** advertise * ******* ****** that ** *** ******** in *** ****.

C.R. ******* ****** ******* ******, **** ** ***** ********* ** *********

**** ******** *.*. ******* about **** *** *.*. Kennedy ****** *** ***** system ** * ******* device.**** ************* ** **** *** Dahua ****** ** *** a ******* ****** ******* it "**** *** ******** internal **** ***********":

**** *** *** *** use ** ********** *** diagnosis ** *** *******. They *** * *********** screening **** ***** **** not ******** ******** **** temperature *** ******* ******** the *********** *********** ****** a ******’* ********.

******** **** **** ***** devices *** *** **** of *** ****:

****, ** *** *** manufacturers ** ***** *******, would ** ** *** same ******* ***** ***** are ** ************* ******* whatsoever ******** ** *** Australian ******** ** *********** goods.

******** ***** *.*. ******* had "*********" **** ***** that *** ******** *** not ******* ******* ***** any ******/***********:

** ********* *** ****** and ********* ** ***** products **** ***** ** not ***** ******* ******* before *** *********** ** advertising ********.

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*.*. ******* ******** *************** ************ ** **** **** "our ********** **** ** not ****** ***********":

*** ****** ** *****, unlike *** ***, ********* does *** **** * first ********* ** *** constitution *** *** ********** laws ** *** ****** journalists. ** *** ****** on ***** ***** **** your ********** *******, ** your **** ** **.

*******, ****'* ********* ** based ** *** ********** government's ****** *****.

TGA: "**** ** *********"

**** ****** *.*. *******'* 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]

** *** ***** **** "there *** ** ************* cameras ********** ** *** ARTG", *** ********** *** responded:

**** ** *********.**** *********** ********* *******, such ** ***** **** for ********* ****** ** public ****** **** ******* an ******** ********* *********** technique *** ********* ** Class *** ******* *******, and *** ******** ** be ******** ** *** Australian ******** ** *********** Goods (****) ***** ** their *********** *** ******.

TGA: *** ******** "******* ** *** ***'* *********, **** ** ************"

*** ********** *** **** IPVM **** "*** ********" brought ** *** ********* "will ** ************" ** relation ** "*** ******* supply ** ***********":

*** ******** **** *** brought ** *** ***’* attention, **** ** ************ and *********** ****** ***** in ******** ** *** illegal ****** ** *********** of *********** ********. ** encourage ****** **** ******** in ******** ** *****-** related ****** ***** **** about * *********** **** to ******* *********** *** the ****** *********** ********* form ** *******://***.***.***.**/******-*********-******-**-************-*********#********

Dahua ** ********

***** *** *** ******* to *** ** ****'* requests *** ******* ** this *******.

Broader ***** ** ******* ****** *********

** *** ****** ******, a ******* ***** ****** whereas******* ********* ***** ***** products *** *** ******* devices ******* *** *** defining **** ** ****.

**** ********* ** *********** this ***** ****** *** world, **** ******** ******** upcoming.

Comments (31)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

06/25/20 03:04pm

****, **** ***** **** an **** *** **** case. **** ******* *** can *** **** **** something ** *** *.*. doesn't **** *** *** get **** **** ** everywhere ****.

**** **** *'** *****, Australia ****'* *** *****-** nearly ** *** ** the *.*., ** ***** it's ****** *** **** to **** **** ***** the ****** ********.

Undisclosed Distributor #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 06/25/20 11:23pm

******** ****** *** ********* workers **** ** *** at ***** **** *** a *** *****?.( ** not ******** ***** ****) Only ******* ****** ** leave **** *** *** food, *** ******** *** a *** ***** *******. This **** ** *** a *****. ******** ******* to * ******. ***** borders ******. ****** ****** lifted ** ***** **** freedoms. *** ******** ****** to ***** ****** ** quarantine *** * *****. No ****** ***** ** my ***** *** *** several **** ***.

Undisclosed Distributor #6

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #2 | 06/28/20 10:03pm

** *** ***** ***** for **** **** ****. Have *** * ****** from ****** ********* **** form */* ***

Undisclosed Distributor #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 06/25/20 11:25pm

** ... **** **** about *** ****** ********
>>> ******* ** **** personality ****<<<. class="dont-blokk">quite ** **** *** shutdown. ** *** **** it ** ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #10

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 06/29/20 06:05pm

** ******* ** ***,***,*** population ****. ***'** ********* what?

Campbell Chang

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #10 | 07/01/20 07:55am

********* - *** ***** per *******

*** - **** ***** per *******

Undisclosed Distributor #3

06/26/20 12:17pm

***** *** *** ******** this ******* ** ****** knowledge. * ***'* ******* the *** ******** ******** trying ** ******** ****.

** **** ** *********** what *** ******* **. Hopefully **** *** ** example.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

06/26/20 01:20pm

* ****** *** ** foreshadowing *** *** ** here...

Undisclosed Integrator #5

06/26/20 04:36pm

** **** *'* **** to ***.....

Jeremiah Main, PSP

Triangle Communications
IPVMU Certified | 06/26/20 09:42pm

** ******* ** **** how ****** ***** **** can ***** * *********** just ** ****** **** it *****'* ***** ** them *** ******** ****** when ** ** *** governing **** *** **** the *********** *** ******** who ** **** *** does *** ***** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | 06/27/20 10:50pm

****: *** ***** ************* is *** **** ***** on*.*. ******* ************'* ************ ***:

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****, ** **** *** have *** *** ********** they ********* ** ** on *** ***** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 06/30/20 01:39am

******: *** ***** ***** has *** **** ******* from *.*. *******'* ************ webpage.

Undisclosed #7

06/29/20 02:58am

** ** ***** ********* to *** **** ** Australia **** ** ** illegal *** * ******** to ****** ** ******* that ******** ** ******** or ** ****** ** mislead ** ******* ********* or ***** **********.

*********** *** ******* ***** - ********** ** ********* conduct | ****

Undisclosed Integrator #8

06/29/20 02:35pm

**** ***** ***** ***** cigarette ********* *******. *** is ** **** ***** resellers *** ************ ***'* see *** ***** ****** the ****** ** *********** and ** ****** **** free ******** ** *** partners, ** ******* *** risk ** **** ("** just **** ** ** them, **'* ** ** them ** ***** ***** laws ***** ***********") *** hanging **** *** ** dry.

Jason Brown

06/29/20 02:37pm

*** *** *** *** "All **** **** **** black **** ********* ... As **** ** ********* across *********" *** **** say ** ** *** a ******* ******?

****** **** * ***** big *** *** ** BS ** **.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

06/29/20 04:54pm

***** ***** ** ******** for ******.

****** **** ** *** a *********** ********* ****** to *** ******, ***** you ***** ********** **** resellers *** *** ***** the **** *********.

****** ** ******* *** facts *** *** *** won't ******* **** ** end ***** *** **** end ** ****** * negative ****** ** **** parties.

Undisclosed #9

06/29/20 03:32pm

*** **** ** *** 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, **********, ******* ********** | *.*.******* *******

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***** ******* ******* ****** TPCBF3221P-TB7F8 | *.*. *******

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***** ** | *.*. Kennedy

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** ** ********* ** believe **** **** *** not **** **** ****** would ** ********** ** a ******* ******.

Undisclosed #9

06/30/20 03:49am

******:*** ** ******* ******* 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 Integrator #8

In reply to Undisclosed #9 | 06/30/20 02:36pm

** ** * ********** this *********, ** ** safe ** *** ****'** removed ** **** *** public ****** ***** *** page, *** ***** **** it ****** ****** ***** login ****, **** **** prying **** **** ****?

* *** * ****** for "*****" ** ***** public ****** **** *** it ****** ** ** results.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

07/01/20 03:34am

**** *** *** ***** of *****-** ***** ********** in *** ***** ** Victoria, ***** ******* *** see ** ******** ** sales *** **********.

**** ****, *'** *** seen *** ******* **** as***** ****************************** ** ** ***** states. ** **** ** one **, ** ***** be ******* **** ** the *** *** ********** scrutinised (*** ***** ****).

Undisclosed Distributor #3

07/01/20 03:55am

** *** ********** ** a ******* ****** *** is **** ** * medical ****** (******** ************) for ***** ******. *** application ** *** *****/*********** detection.

Charles Rollet

07/03/20 06:35am

******: *** *** ***** IPVM **** **** *********** "is ***** *************" *** that **** **** "**** contact **** ** *******":

*** *********** ********* ** under ************* *** *** TGA *** **** ******* with ** *******.

*** *** ***** **** the ******* ** **** matter **** ** ********* when **'* ******:

**** *** ****** ** closed, *** ******* ** the ************* **** ** published ** *** *** website **:***********: ********** *** ******** | *********** ***** ************** (TGA)

** **** ****** **** that *******.

Undisclosed #9

07/16/20 12:06am

CR ******* ***** ** ******** ******* ***.

*** ** ***** ********* is ****** **** **** though ***** *** **** coronavirus ********* ** *** of ********* *** *** Melbourne **** ** ******* has **** ******* **** to **** **** *** CR ******* ******.

*** ***** ** *** lockdown *** *** *** leave **** **** *** "Study *** **** – if *** ***’* ** it **** ****"

*********** (*****-**) ************ ********

**** ***** ********* ****** 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.

**************** ****** - ****** Reporting ***

*** ***** *****.***** ******** ***

***************://*****.******.***.***.**/******/******************

******* ********* - **** 131 *** ** ****** a ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #9 | 07/16/20 02:10am

*** ** ***** ********* is ****** **** **** though ***** *** **** coronavirus ********* ** *** of ********* *** *** Melbourne **** ** ******* has **** ******* **** to **** **** *** CR ******* ******.

***** ** **** ***** said?

Undisclosed #9

In reply to John Honovich | 07/16/20 02:49am

**** *** ***** *** it ** ***** ****.

Undisclosed #9

In reply to Undisclosed #9 | 07/16/20 04:56am

***** *** * *** not ****** ******, ******* have ****** *** ********* so **** *** ********* or ***** ****** *** have ***** **** *********** can ****** **** * report.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

In reply to Undisclosed #9 | 07/16/20 03:38am

********, ** *** ******** can ****** **** ***** employees ******** ********, ********* proper ******* *** ** having ******** ***** **** down ****** ******** (***** switches, **** *******, ********, etc) ** ***** **** a *** **** *** remain ****.

**** ****, ** **** were ****** ** ** this, *** ***** ****** their ********* ** **** to **** ***** ****** of ***** ***** ** docked ***, **** **** would ** *******.

Undisclosed #9

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #11 | 07/16/20 04:54am

** *** **** *** links ** *** ***** the ******* ***** **********/************?

* **** *** ***** of **** ****** *** would ** ********* ********** to *** **** ** it ***** ********** ****** the *** * ** doing **** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

In reply to Undisclosed #9 | 07/16/20 05:33am

****, **** *** ***** links *** **** *** out :)

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******

******* ****

Undisclosed #9

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #11 | 07/16/20 12:41pm

**** ** * ***** resource *** ********* ***********. I ***** ****** **** should **** ******* **** as * ********* ****** alot **** ******* ****.

** ***** ****** **** this **** *** ******** any ******** ***** *** Melbourne.

** **** ** *** planning **** **** *** must ****** ****** ****** direction ** **** ***** and ** **** **** in *** ****** **** "The***** *** ******** **** *********** ** all ************* ****** ******** and ******* *********. " I **** ** **** why ******** ***** *** implement **** ** ****. It ***** **** **** good ******

**** ** ** ******* are ********* **** **** Australia ***** ** ***** like **** ***** ***** be ** ******* ***** Victorian *** *** *** current ********

**** **** **** ***** i ******* ** ** clear **** ** *** Melbourne ***** **** **** anyone *** *** **** from **** **** **** from ****.

********** ** ****** *** Human ******** ******** | Victoria's *********** ******

**** **:**** ** * July ** *** **** in ************ ********* *** the ******** ***** *** must **** ** ****. You *** **** ***** home *** *** ** the **** ******* – shopping *** **** *** supplies, **** *** **********, exercise, *** ***** ***work, ** *** ***’* ** ** **** ****.

***** *** **** * few ********** **** ****** Andrews ****** *** **** thing **** ** *** can **** **** **** that *** **** **** from ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #11

In reply to Undisclosed #9 | 07/17/20 01:24am

** * ******* *****, 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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