Kitchen Appliance Giant Thermomix Fined $79,200 Over False ‘NDIS Approved’ Product Claims

Thermomix Australia fined for allegedly claiming its TM6 and Kobold vacuum were ‘NDIS approved’ or ‘NDIS-registered’ without basis.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS logo is seen at the head office in Canberra, June 22, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Kitchen appliance giant Thermomix has been imposed with a $79,200 penalty after Australia’s consumer watchdog found it allegedly misled customers by falsely promoting its products as endorsed by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Vorwerk Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Thermomix in Australia, allegedly claimed two of its popular products—the Thermomix TM6 and Kobold cordless vacuum and mop—were “NDIS approved” or “NDIS-registered.”