Are your Christmas decorations safe? Safety concerns trigger urgent recall for popular LED decorations
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The festive season is upon us, and as we deck our halls with boughs of holly and trim our trees with twinkling lights, it's crucial to ensure that our decorations are not just beautiful but safe as well.
Unfortunately, not all Christmas decorations have met safety standards, as evidenced by a recent recall issued by Product Safety Australia.
The watchdog has urgently recalled a popular Christmas tree decoration, the History & Heraldry LED light-up gnome, over serious safety concerns.
These charming gnomes, sold under various names and colours, were available at over 200 locations and retailers across the country between October 1 and December 4.
They have been found to pose a significant risk to young children, including choking, severe internal burn injuries, or even death.
The issue lies in the gnome's button or coin batteries.
According to Product Safety Australia, the packaging of these batteries does not comply with the mandatory standards as it is not resistant to being opened by young children.
'There is a risk of choking, severe internal burn injuries or death to young children if they gain access to the button/coin batteries,' the recall notice read.
'This can occur within two hours of swallowing or placing them into their bodies.'
If you have purchased these gnome decorations, it's crucial to stop using them immediately and store them out of reach of children.
You can return the decorations to the original place of purchase for a full refund.
You can also see the full list of traders who sold this product here.
In recent news, two major car brands, Mazda and Great Wall Motor Company Limited (GWM), have issued urgent recall notices for specific models due to manufacturing issues that could potentially lead to serious injury or even death.
Mazda Australia recalled 8,936 units of its BT-50 ute, while Great Wall Motor Company Limited recalled 1,659 units of its GWM ORA 2023 model.
You can read more about this recall here.
What are your thoughts on this latest recall, members? Have you purchased these gnome decorations? Let us know in the comments below.
Unfortunately, not all Christmas decorations have met safety standards, as evidenced by a recent recall issued by Product Safety Australia.
The watchdog has urgently recalled a popular Christmas tree decoration, the History & Heraldry LED light-up gnome, over serious safety concerns.
These charming gnomes, sold under various names and colours, were available at over 200 locations and retailers across the country between October 1 and December 4.
LED light-up gnomes were recalled due to safety concerns. Image source: History & Heraldry.
They have been found to pose a significant risk to young children, including choking, severe internal burn injuries, or even death.
The issue lies in the gnome's button or coin batteries.
According to Product Safety Australia, the packaging of these batteries does not comply with the mandatory standards as it is not resistant to being opened by young children.
'There is a risk of choking, severe internal burn injuries or death to young children if they gain access to the button/coin batteries,' the recall notice read.
'This can occur within two hours of swallowing or placing them into their bodies.'
If you have purchased these gnome decorations, it's crucial to stop using them immediately and store them out of reach of children.
You can return the decorations to the original place of purchase for a full refund.
You can also see the full list of traders who sold this product here.
In recent news, two major car brands, Mazda and Great Wall Motor Company Limited (GWM), have issued urgent recall notices for specific models due to manufacturing issues that could potentially lead to serious injury or even death.
Mazda Australia recalled 8,936 units of its BT-50 ute, while Great Wall Motor Company Limited recalled 1,659 units of its GWM ORA 2023 model.
You can read more about this recall here.
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