Noosa News
Toys deemed unsafe for children
Queensland parents have been warned of six toys which have been deemed choking hazards and removed from shelves after a major investigation ahead of Christmas.
The Queensland government’s Office of Fair Trading inspected over 5600 toy lines across 266 retailers and found six toys were unsafe for young children.
Two plush toys — one being a Paw Patrol toy and the other being a Squirrel toy nut — were among the items that will no longer be sold.
A wooden alphabet puzzle, a wooden number puzzle, a magnetic number puzzle and a rainbow circle stacker have been removed from shelves.
Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman warned parents to be alert when shopping for Christmas presents this year.
She said parental supervision was the best way to…
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