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In the lead up to this Christmas Season, Northern Territory Consumer Affairs staff have been busy visiting stores that sell toys throughout the Territory to ensure they comply with Territory and National safety standards.

Children’s toys containing dangerous levels of lead have been intercepted and seized in Melbourne as part of a joint agency operation.

Pre-Christmas safety testing has uncovered 21 toys or gift items that won’t make it to Santa’s sack this year.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has gained a product recall from a party horn supplier after tests revealed it to present a choking hazard for children under the age of three.

Internet toy traders have been reminded they must meet mandatory safety standards for their products after hazardous toys were made available on websites.

A check of internet sales has revealed three dangerous babies' toys during the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Christmas toy survey.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted court enforceable undertakings from a retailer of children's toys, Captain Choppers Pty Ltd, which trades as Red Dot Stores, after the ACCC found paint on some toy cars contained too much lead.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted court enforceable undertakings from Rite Price Wholesalers Pty Ltd, an importer and supplier of children's toys, after the ACCC found paint on some Rite Price toy cars contained too much lead.