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NSW Fair Trading has commenced its annual pre-Christmas toy safety checks targeting suburbs and towns across the state.

Business Services and Consumers Minister Gail Gago today issued a safety warning related to a gumball machine that dispenses colourful balls used by children as erasers.

Teething necklaces are primarily designed to be worn as jewellery, but they provide an additional function as a teether for babies.

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.

Consumer Protection and WorkSafe have issued a warning after traces of asbestos were found in some imported 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.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is reminding Queensland parents and caregivers to be vigilant when setting up household cots for their children following the death of a toddler in the United Kingdom.

An inspection of 218 show bags prior to this year’s Royal Adelaide Show has identified only two items with potential safety issues.

Small children have died or suffered serious injuries from unstable furniture that has tipped over. You can help prevent death or serious injury to small children from toppling furniture.

Stay safe as you keep warm this winter - see our top tips and video.