The latest annual Royal Life Saving Society drowning report found swimming pool drowning deaths have increased in Western Australia. Consumer Protection joins the campaign to highlight strong summer safety messages that NEED to be heard by the community. Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard says while the words ‘sun’ and ‘swimming’ go hand in hand, ‘supervision’ and ‘safety...

Major national retailer Spotlight has removed a toy powered by button batteries from its shelves after Consumer Protection expressed safety concerns. Product safety officers at Consumer Protection found the toy, Rainbow Light Wand , broke open easily when dropped. This exposed the button batteries in the toy which poses a danger for young children if swallowed. Acting Commissioner for Consumer...

Consumer Protection and WorkSafe have issued a warning after traces of asbestos were found in some imported crayons. Testing carried out by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and WorkSafe Victoria found asbestos at trace levels in the following products: Dora the Explorer personalised 32 pack crayons Dora the Explorer jumbo crayons Arti Crafti 16 piece crayons Peppa Pig 8...

WA owners of recalled models of Samsung top loader washing machines are being advised by Consumer Protection to urgently seek a refund from their retailer or supplier. Consumers are no longer advised to seek a repair from Samsung and should instead organise to obtain a refund and the removal of the affected washing machine from their home as soon as possible. The models subjected to the recall...