Australia’s consumer watchdog orders major online retailers to stop selling a range of toys and games marketed for children that may contain magnets which can be dangerous if swallowed. Multiple outlets report the watchdog has issued directions to halt sales on platforms including Amazon, eBay and Kogan after identifying products that include potentially deadly magnets. The items described include children’s toy products and games, with reports specifically mentioning chess sets. The concern is that magnets, if ingested, can cause serious internal injury. The watchdog’s action applies to the sale of the affected products listed by retailers, rather than addressing the broader companies’ operations. The reports describe the issue as a consumer-safety investigation and subsequent enforcement step, indicating the retailers must comply by stopping sales of the identified items. The publications consistently frame the orders as responses to products found during the watchdog’s review and highlight that the risk is tied to magnets marketed for children.
Consumer watchdog orders Amazon, eBay and Kogan to halt sales of magnet toys
Australia’s consumer watchdog orders major online retailers to stop selling a range of toys and games marketed for children that may contain magnets which can be dangerous if swallowed. Multiple outle...
- Australia’s consumer watchdog investigates online listings for children’s toys and games containing magnets.
- The watchdog orders Amazon, eBay and Kogan to halt sales of the identified products.
- The products are marketed for children and are described as containing potentially deadly magnets if swallowed.
- Reports mention chess sets among the affected items.
- The action follows detection of the products during the watchdog’s review and enforcement process.
Banned items have been found in a range of toys sold by major retailers.
2 months agoAustralia’s consumer watchdog has ordered online retailers to halt sales of a range of toys and games products - including chess sets - marketed for children that contain potentially deadly magnets if swallowed.
2 months agoAustralia’s consumer watchdog has ordered online retailers to halt sales of a range of toys and games products - including chess sets - marketed for children that contain potentially deadly magnets if swallowed.
2 months agoAustralia’s consumer watchdog has ordered online retailers to halt sales of a range of toys and games products - including chess sets - marketed for children that contain potentially deadly magnets if swallowed.
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