Consumer advocate says results a ‘worrying reminder’ products can put children at risk, with most items having insecure battery components that are not child-safe
An LED-lit tutu skirt, a spinning top and a set of building blocks are among a number of dangerous toys that were sold by Chinese-owned shopping platform Temu, Choice has found.
“Our results are a worrying reminder of the potential for these kinds of products to slip through the net, putting children in Australia at risk of serious injury or even death,” said de Silva. Choice tested the low-cost toys for compliance with battery safety laws after observing some products on the platform appeared “concerning”, he said.
Temu is not a signatory to Australia’s online product safety pledge, which goes beyond the law by asking retailers to remove unsafe products within two business days of notification, replying to consumers who report an unsafe product and having effective processes in place to ensure that unsafe products are not being sold, he said. “It’s impossible to keep tabs on operators like Temu,” he said.
“Upon receiving Choice’s inquiry, we immediately launched a review of the product listings in question. We found that three of the products – the TutuSkirt, LED tea light, and writing tablet – had been flagged and removed by our proactive monitoring in July and August, before we received the notice from Choice. We have removed the remaining 12 products from our platform,” they said.
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