The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today issued a warning to Darwin consumers about the sale of unsafe toys in the lead up to Christmas.
As many Victorians start to pack up for the holidays Consumer Affairs Victoria is reminding people to take care with elastic luggage straps which, if detached, can spring back and cause head injuries and even death.
Consumers can look forward to a safer Christmas after more than 150,000 unsafe toys and other items were removed from store shelves during a national blitz led by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Queensland Fair Trading safety officers have been out in force in the lead up to the festive season making sure children’s toys are safe so there are no nasty surprises on Christmas morning.
Yoyo balls, flotation toys and novelty cigarette lighters have been removed from sale in WA, during Consumer Protection’s annual Christmas product safety blitz.
NSW Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge today said investigators had found 142 dangerous toys in shops and markets across the State and ordered 102 retailers to remove stock from shelves.
More than 44,700 toys have been seized throughout Victoria as part of a pre-Christmas toy safety blitz Consumer Affairs Director Dr Claire Noone said today.
A pre-Christmas safety audit conducted by South Australian consumer authorities has resulted in four toy products being taken off shelves across the nation.
New South Wales Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge and New South Wales Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan today warned people to ensure Christmas tree lights, decorations and electrical products meet safety standards.
