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NSW Fair Trading Inspectors have visited 975 retailers and one toy supplier across the State to ensure dangerous toys and decorations are removed from sale and do not cause harm this holiday season.
Inspectors reviewed 17,019 product lines to check they met Australian standards, had appropriate safety labelling and were not banned from sale.
Of those, 69 products were found to be non-compliant or illegal. These included Christmas wands, toys with coin or button batteries and toys containing small, high-powered magnets.
There were also five toys found for sale which were subject to a permanent ban. All have been removed from the shelves.
NSW Fair Trading Inspectors identified 39 traders and one supplier selling non-compliant products. Of those, two received penalty infringement notices (PINs), six received a warning letter and four are subject to further enforcement action.
Inspectors also attended the premises of a supplier who was found to be in possession of a large quantity of banned products and these were seized at the time of their visit.
Individuals found to have breached mandatory safety standards by selling dangerous or non-compliant toys could be fined up to $500,000, while corporations could face fines up to $10 million.
