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NSW Fair Trading reported that Eastwood retailers Pius Freddy Hiu and Kate Hiu, trading as P K Pacific Ocean, pleaded guilty on 4 May in Parramatta Local Court to two counts each of breaching the Australian Consumer Law (NSW) for supplying toys that could choke children.

New South Wales Fair Trading reported that TRS Trading Group Pty Ltd, trading as The Reject Shop Discount Variety Store, has been ordered by Parramatta Local Court to pay fines and costs of $2,121 for supplying a child’s xylophone toy that could choke a child.

Button batteries found in remote controls and other household electronic devices are a severe and little known risk for young children, a joint campaign by Energizer, Kidsafe, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned.

Trade Quip Pty Ltd has been penalised $100,000 by the Federal Court for supplying hydraulic trolley jacks that did not comply with the prescribed consumer product safety standard.

Western Australia's Consumer Protection has begun an investigation into the safety and quality of imported Off Road Vehicles after receiving several complaints from WA consumers in recent weeks.

NRMA Motoring & Services, ACCC, CHOICE, EnableNSW and Vision Australia have banded together to launch a national survey to help understand how and why Australians are using mobility scooters.

Victorians are urged to check toys for loose or dangerous magnets, following the recent death of a Queensland toddler.

The Queensland Office of Fair Trading is renewing its warning to parents about the dangers of magnetic toys following the recent death of a Queensland toddler.