New laws are set to come into effect in a bid to mitigate the risk that a component of some toys and household items poses to children. 7NEWS
ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard previously described the changes as a “world-first”.
“If swallowed they can cause serious injuries to children, and we encourage consumers to check the list of recalled products on the Product Safety [Australia] website.”It then undergoes a chemical reaction that burns through tissue, resulting in potentially serious injury or death. But it wasn’t until her fourth visit to the emergency department that she was found to have a foreign object - the tiny battery - stuck in her oesophagus.
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