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Me: Antonio Bonacruz | CHOICE @choiceaustralia lab test coordinator | kids products safety expert | My tweets: my views

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⚠️Choking hazard⚠️Kaleidoscope Australasia Pty Ltd #recalls Tender Leaf Toys Audio Sensory Tray.
The product does not comply with the relevant mandatory safety standard. The small internal metal bell and steel pin inside the orange bell may come off.
https://t.co/b4LeiYvrRt

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⚠️Electric shock risk⚠️ Mattel Pty Ltd #recalls Fisher Price Dots and Spots Puppy Deluxe Swing Plug-in Adaptor.
The swing was supplied with an overseas plug-in adaptor which is not designed for use in Australia.

For full details: https://t.co/pJG8kmf8DK

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🍋 Presenting the recipients of the annual CHOICE Shonky Awards, which recognise the worst products and services the consumer advocacy group has come across in the past year.

Find out why these Shonkys have been received into the Hall of Shame: https://t.co/7Y5AxdKZeH

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⚠️ Choking Hazard ⚠️Big Love Co #recalls Boho Tassel Teether Toy.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the relevant mandatory standard
The beads may loosen and detach from the product.

For full details: https://t.co/wMd61XGlSR

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⚠️Choking Hazard⚠️Big Love Co #recalls Dummy Chain.
The product does not comply with the relevant mandatory standard. The beads may loosen and detach from the product.
For full details: https://t.co/5blaAkYBmT

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⚠️Choking or suffocation risk⚠️ Bebabooth #recalls Wooden Baby Rattle.
The rattles do not comply with the size and shape requirements of the relevant mandatory standard.

For full details: https://t.co/JZ6m2MQuVF

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CHOICE received a few requests to test the Aeromoov Instant Travel cot, which claims to be "the fastest travel cot in the world". We put it through our safety tests: https://t.co/UxNEWFYNYd

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⚠️Death or health risk⚠️ Dotcom Investments Pty Ltd t/as Gadget Lab #recalls 5mm Magnetic Magic Bucky Balls Teaching Balls.
The product contains small, high-powered magnets that exceed the maximum allowance set by the permanent ban.

https://t.co/ilhT2sWE0X

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⚠️Death or injury risk ⚠️Pharmrec Trading Pty Ltd #recalls Mamakiddies Happy Dino Portable Travel Cot.
The product does not comply with the relevant mandatory standard.
The portable travel cot poses a risk of entrapment and falls.
https://t.co/l21adutXCR

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⚠ Injury and choking risk ⚠ Pixie's Fidgets #recalls Magnet Dots.
The product contains small, high-powered magnets that exceed the maximum allowable magnetic flux index set by the permanent ban.
https://t.co/dT960gqhgW

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⚠Injury risk⚠ Mighty Ape Australia #recalls Doona Liki Foldable Trikes. These products have some features of a stroller, but are unsafe for use as a stroller to transport children as they do not have the safety features required by the mandatory standard https://t.co/9nNTxzaVWq

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⚠ Choking risk ⚠ Toplite Trading Pty Ltd #recalls Kangaroo Soft Toy.
The product does not comply with the mandatory safety standard: the corks may break off the kangaroo's hat and pose a choking or suffocation hazard for young children https://t.co/7m2rXcTOeF

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⚠ Injury and choking risk ⚠ Digit Fidgets #recalls Magnet Balls. The product contains small, high-powered magnets that exceed the maximum allowable magnetic flux index set by the permanent ban on certain small, high-powered magnets https://t.co/taec4oN42q

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Lego demands US company Culper Precision stop producing Glock pistol covering that looks like a toy https://t.co/MheEdKOol5

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CHOICE is warning Australian parents to urgently stop using the Mamakiddies Baby Playard Happy Dino portable cot sold by retailer MyMoonMart. More information, here: https://t.co/yjBmiGZ0w7

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⚠️Death or health risk⚠️ Glowstix Australia Pty Ltd #recalls Finger Torch 4 Pack
The battery compartment is not adequately secured and the button batteries in the product are easily accessible.
For full details: https://t.co/rfEKx5jrQm

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⚠️ Strangulation risk⚠️The Custom Baby #recalls Customisable Dummy Chain and Teether Sets.
The product does not comply with the relevant mandatory standard. The chain length may be longer than that specified in the standard.
For full details: https://t.co/fnPh4Cvdro

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⚠️Death or illness risk ⚠️Cotton On Australia Pty Ltd #recalls Projector Light.
The button battery compartment of the product may not be adequately secured and the batteries may be easily accessible.
https://t.co/UCiv4dkqYV

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To assist businesses in meeting new button battery standards, we've released a guide to explain new requirements for secure battery compartments, child resistant packaging, and warnings and information. Compliance is required by June 2022 at the latest. https://t.co/H63ZWTx3Vk