Thousands of Dangerous Toys Recalled in Victoria
Published: 2012-09-08 Authour: Foodmate Team Views:
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Core Tip: The twelve product lines being recalled were found to present choking, strangulation and projectile toy hazards and included bath toys, toy guns, wind-up toys and a pressure sketch pad, all of which breached mandatory Australian safety standards or bans.
The twelve product lines being recalled were found to present choking, strangulation and projectile toy hazards and included bath toys, toy guns, wind-up toys and a pressure sketch pad, all of which breached mandatory Australian safety standards or bans. Over 3,300 of the toys have already been seized and will be destroyed as a result of Consumer Affairs Victoria’s successful prosecution of the Moorabbin-based importer and wholesaler. The maximum penalty for trading in unsafe products is a fine of $1.1 million for a corporation or $220,000 for an individual.
In addition to the toys being recalled, the supplier is restricted from selling such products until a satisfactory product safety compliance programme has been instituted.
An associated media release can be viewed on the Product Safety Australia website.
Further information about toy safety can be found on the Product Safety Australia website.
Details of the recalled toys can be found in the Toys category of the Product Safety Recalls Australia website.
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