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Free AFL wristbands with button batteries recalled by ACCC amid child safety fears
Free wristbands containing button batteries that were handed out before Saturday night’s AFL grand final in Brisbane have been recalled due to child safety fears.
Key points:
- The ACCC says the wristbands should be thrown away
- Three Australians have died since 2013 after swallowing button batteries
- The distribution of the wristbands should “never have happened in the first place”, Kidsafe Queensland says
More than 31,000 of the light-up wristbands were distributed to fans at the Gabba stadium where Richmond defeated Geelong to win their second consecutive premiership.
A product safety recall has been issued, with details released on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) website.
“The battery compartment of the wristband is…
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