Cotton On fined $1 million over unsafe kids' clothes

Cotton On is in trouble with the authorities yet again, with the retailer now fined a massive $1 million for selling children's sleepwear that was deemed so flammable it shouldn't have even been supplied.

But this is just the latest incident involving the company and regulatory authorities, with Cotton On having been at the centre of a number of controversies over the past few years including advertising bungles and even an underpayment scandal.

The move also comes just as the business is beginning to really hit its stride, recently announcing an expansion of its Geelong headquarters and 500 extra jobs.

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