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Avoiding Common Dangers

The danger of toppling furniture and how to avoid it

August 30, 2025July 9, 2024 by Pru Engel | Kim
young child climbing in furniture

Why new laws matter and how to properly secure furniture to keep you and your family safe.

Categories Avoiding Common Dangers, Babies and Kids, Children and Safety Tags Article news

Hungry Jack’s Garfield toy recalled in latest button battery safety fail

August 30, 2025June 14, 2024 by Liam Kennedy
garfield_hungry_jack_toy_front_and_button_batteries

Consumer regulators have urged customers to return the toy for a replacement with no batteries.

Categories Avoiding Common Dangers, Babies and Kids, Children and Safety Tags Article news

Button battery safety failures

August 30, 2025January 17, 2024 by Chris | Kim
button batteries on a grey background

CHOICE lab tests continue to find plenty of safety risks in everyday household items.

Categories Avoiding Common Dangers, Babies and Kids, Children and Safety Tags Article explainer, campaign

Dishwasher and laundry detergent danger

August 30, 2025April 11, 2023 by Chris
laundry_powder_scoop

How to keep your child safe from detergent poisoning.

Categories Avoiding Common Dangers, Babies and Kids, Children and Safety Tags campaign

Unsafe nursery design trends to avoid

August 30, 2025April 4, 2023 by Grace
nursery showing several unsafe decorating and product trends

Online influencers’ stylish pictures often show dangerous environments and unsafe products.

Categories Avoiding Common Dangers, Babies and Kids, Children and Safety Tags Article list

How to prepare for parenting – the latest tips on baby safety from the ACCC

August 30, 2025August 5, 2022 by Liam Kennedy
babyplayingwithtoysafetylead

The national consumer and competition regulator is updating its advice to parents in a new awareness campaign.

Categories Avoiding Common Dangers, Babies and Kids, Children and Safety Tags Article list

Children’s light-up thongs recalled by Big W

August 30, 2025June 15, 2022 by Pru Engel
big_w_recall_light_up_shoe_with_button_batteries

CHOICE raises danger of button-battery thongs with ACCC, resulting in recall. 

Categories Avoiding Common Dangers, Babies and Kids, Children and Safety Tags Article explainer

Recalled children’s products are still available online

August 30, 2025November 15, 2021 by Grace
pram on computer screen

A CHOICE investigation found dangerous baby sleepers and booster seats on eBay, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace.

Categories Avoiding Common Dangers, Babies and Kids, Children and Safety Tags Article explainer, campaign, coronavirus topic

The dangers of inclined baby sleepers

August 30, 2025September 29, 2021 by Grace
closeup of newborn laying on inclined baby sleeper

CHOICE is calling for a ban on the baby sleep products that have been linked to 73 deaths in the US.

Categories Avoiding Common Dangers, Babies and Kids, Children and Safety Tags Article explainer

CHOICE calls for new safety laws to prevent toppling furniture deaths

August 30, 2025September 23, 2021 by
toppling tallboy risk lead

Urgent changes are needed to reduce the number of people injured or killed by unsecured furniture and televisions.

Categories Avoiding Common Dangers, Babies and Kids, Children and Safety Tags Article news
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