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Cigarette lighters that look like toys have been banned from sale in South Australia to prevent fires and burn injuries to children and adults.

Pool owners are urged to make sure that skimmer box covers are adequately secured at all times, after a Western Australian boy suffered serious injuries from sitting on a skimmer box.

Acting Minister for Fair Trading, Graham West, today launched a NSW Government campaign to help protect children in inflatable swimming pools.

David Jones Limited, Target Australia Pty Ltd and Little Smiles Pty Ltd have conducted voluntary recalls of Infantino Clack & Teethe toys, after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission identified potential choking hazards in the toys it tested.

Take a little time to ensure your holiday accommodation is safe for you and your children is the message from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) these Christmas holidays.

Testing has cleared Go Go Guinea Pigs, a popular children's toy, in time for Christmas.

Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge today announced the voluntary recall of two models of Eurolux wall heaters that pose a potential fire or electrical hazard.

A four year old Gosnells boy has suffered a serious injury highlighting the extreme dangers of some backyard swimming pools.

More than 15,000 dangerous toys have been seized in Victoria in a Pre-Christmas toy safety blitz, Consumer Affairs Minister Tony Robinson said today.

The Office of Fair Trading has thrown its full support behind the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) campaign to increase awareness of the dangers of blind and curtain cords.