PRA number
2013/13823
Published date
Product description
Stretchable Spongebob Square Pants Yo-Yo Balls
What are the defects?
These types of products are banned under Consumer Protection Notice 20 of 2011 because the cord provides a yo-yo effect and can stretch to over the safe limit of 500 mm in length.
What are the hazards?
The cord could wind around a child’s neck, especially if swung around the head. The highly elastic and ‘sticky’ nature of the cord can constrict breathing if wound tightly around a child’s neck and cause choking.
What should consumers do?
Contact the company on direct number 0434 191 958 to receive a refund.
Supplier
ICU International Pty Ltd
Traders who sold this product
Toy vending machine
Where the product was sold
New South Wales
South Australia
Responsible regulator
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is the responsible regulator for this recall.
