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20 Dec 2024

Be summer safe

We want you to have a safe, happy, and healthy summer. Everyday summer products can be unsafe if they are incorrectly used or if children are not supervised.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
Kids' toys
Bath toys
Outdoor toys and play equipment
Sports and recreation
Swimming pools and spas (permanent)
Swimming pools and spas (portable or inflatable)
Trampolines
News
05 Oct 2023

Consumers urged to use and store lithium-ion batteries safely to prevent deadly fires

The ACCC is warning consumers about rare but serious fire hazards from lithium-ion batteries and is asking consumers to choose, check, use and dispose of the batteries safely, in its latest report published today. 
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Lithium-ion batteries
News
28 Jun 2021

Parents urged to keep Apple AirTags away from children as safety precaution

The ACCC is urging parents to ensure Apple AirTags are kept out of the reach of young children, as the ACCC has raised safety concerns with Apple about the accessibility and security of the button battery inside the product.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
News
09 Jun 2021

Button batteries: Tiny batteries. Big danger.

Button batteries are lurking everywhere in your home. Knowing the big danger this little battery poses means you can take steps to keep your children safe.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
News
01 Jun 2021

Supplier guidance released for button/coin battery standards

The ACCC has released supplier guidance for the mandatory standards for button/coin batteries and consumer goods containing button/coin batteries.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
News
22 Mar 2021

Quad bikes and button batteries among ACCC's 2021 product safety priorities

The ACCC will this year focus on implementation of important safety standards relating to quad bikes including preparing consumers and businesses for a mandatory requirement for operator protection devices as it is introduced in October, ACCC Chair Rod Sims said today.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
Vehicles (unregistered or off-road)
Quadbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
News
21 Dec 2020

ACCC welcomes safety and information standards for button batteries

The ACCC has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to improve the safety of button batteries by introducing new safety regulations.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
News
19 Mar 2020

Product safety priorities focus on button battery safety

Consumer household products with button batteries, including children’s toys, should have secure battery safety compartments, child resistant packaging and clear information and warning labels, under proposed new mandatory standards put forward by the ACCC for consultation.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
News
16 Aug 2019

Taskforce to investigate stronger button battery safety

The ACCC has established a Button Battery Taskforce to investigate ways to reduce risk to the Australian community, particularly children, of button batteries.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
News
15 Mar 2018

ACCC targets quad bike, button battery and furniture safety

Chairman Rod Sims today announced the ACCC’s product safety priorities for 2018 at the National Consumer Congress in Sydney, and reaffirmed support for a general safety provision to be introduced in Australia law to reduce the risk of unsafe goods entering the market.
Baby and toddler products
Baby walkers and exercise jumpers
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
Home and garden
Indoor furniture and furnishings
Vehicles (unregistered or off-road)
Quadbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
News
18 Dec 2017

Stocking fillers could be killers

As millions of Australians rush to finish their Christmas shopping and fill the stockings of loved ones they should be cautious about the gifts they buy and receive for children.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
Kids' toys
Toys for babies and toddlers
Toys that are magnetic
Sports and recreation
Basketball
News
20 Jun 2017

Polaris quad bikes to be recalled due to asbestos risk

Australian quad bike supplier Polaris has notified the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of a recall of 12 models in its ‘youth’ range of quad bikes due to the presence of asbestos in component parts.
Chemicals and poisons
Asbestos (cancer causing substance)
Vehicles (unregistered or off-road)
Quadbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
News
19 Sep 2016

ACCC urges Australian business to adopt new button battery code

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging businesses to adopt a new Code designed to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from children swallowing button batteries in Australia.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
News
19 Sep 2016

Button battery national strategy

With the overall objective of reducing incidents of child exposure to button batteries, a National Strategy has been developed by all Australian Consumer Law (ACL) regulators, with the ACCC playing a coordinating role.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
News
29 Jun 2016

WA: Smiggle recalls yo-yos to protect children

Stationery and toy retailer Smiggle has removed a button battery-powered yo-yo from stores in WA, and across Australia, to protect children from injury or death.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
Kids' toys
Games and puzzles
News
14 Jun 2016

NSW: Fines for Dangerous Toys Not Child's Play

NSW Fair Trading will embark on an early compliance blitz on dangerous products in coming weeks. The operation comes in the wake of four recent successful prosecutions against businesses selling non-compliant toys, netting more than $30,000 in fines and court costs.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
Kids' toys
Toys for babies and toddlers
News
24 Mar 2016

ACCC releases poisons report

The ACCC is reminding parents to remove poisonous products from children’s reach, with data revealing almost 2,500 children are admitted to hospital every year following poisonings.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
News
13 Nov 2015

SA: Child death highlights danger of button batteries

South Australian parents are being reminded about the severe dangers of swallowing button batteries after it was confirmed the first known Australian child has died due to accidental ingestion.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
News
04 Nov 2015

The Battery Controlled – Button battery safety

Button batteries can be found in many household items. If a child swallows a button battery it can get stuck in their system and burn through soft tissue in as little as two hours, causing serious illness or death.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
News
08 Oct 2015

WA: Button battery toy withdrawn from sale by Spotlight (Rainbow Light Wand)

Major national retailer Spotlight has removed a toy powered by button batteries from its shelves after Consumer Protection expressed safety concerns.
Chemicals and poisons
Hazardous materials
Electronics and technology
Button batteries
Kids' toys
Novelty toys
News
18 Sep 2015

QLD: Safety all the way

Safety bells are jingling as the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) launches its annual toysafety blitz to ensure toys sold for Christmas meet Australian safety standards.
Chemicals and poisons
Lead (toxic metal)
Kids' toys
Arts and crafts toys
Projectile toys
Toys that are magnetic
Sports and recreation
Swimming pools and spas (portable or inflatable)
News
14 Sep 2015

WA: Warning after asbestos found in crayons

Consumer Protection and WorkSafe have issued a warning after traces of asbestos were found in some imported crayons.
Chemicals and poisons
Asbestos (cancer causing substance)
Kids' toys
Arts and crafts toys
News
11 Sep 2015

ACCC statement on asbestos in crayons

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has conducted testing on a range of wax crayons and identified traces of asbestos in a number of products.
Chemicals and poisons
Asbestos (cancer causing substance)
Kids' toys
Arts and crafts toys
News
28 Aug 2015

Full Court hands down decision in hair straightening product case

The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has, in part, allowed an appeal by the ACCC against a decision of Justice Rangiah in the Federal Court, which had dismissed certain allegations against Dateline Imports Pty Ltd (Dateline Imports).
Chemicals and poisons
Formaldehyde (cancer causing substance)
Cosmetic and health products
Cosmetic products