Australian Watchdog Sues Amazon Unit over Children’s Backpack Safety
The watchdog says 41 backpacks were sold and 267 more were held in fulfilment centres without required safety labels.
- On Friday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launched Federal Court proceedings against Amazon, alleging the company sold "Unicorn Toddler Backpacks" that lacked mandatory button battery safety warnings.
- These backpacks featured a "detachable light-up unicorn plush toy containing button batteries," which pose severe health risks to young children if swallowed or inserted, the ACCC said.
- According to the lawsuit, Amazon held 267 backpacks in Australian fulfillment centers between June 22 and November 1, 2022, while 41 units were purchased by Australian consumers.
- An Amazon spokesman stated the company is "considering the case" and emphasized it is a founding signatory of the ACCC's Online Product Safety Pledge.
- This marks the first Federal Court case the ACCC has brought against an online marketplace alleging non-compliance with product safety standards, as it seeks penalties and costs.
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Australian watchdog sues Amazon unit over children’s backpack safety
May 29 (Reuters) – Australia’s competition watchdog said on Friday that it has initiated legal action against Amazon’s local unit, alleging breaches of product safety labelling laws related to children’s backpacks. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the company is accused of supplying children’s “Unicorn Toddler Backpacks” that were not compliant with mandatory safety standards for button batteries. The ACC…
Australian watchdog sues Amazon unit over children's backpack safety
Amazon taken to court over alleged missing button battery warnings
Save (0) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me In the first suit of its kind, the ACCC has taken Amazon Australia to court, alleging children’s backpacks for sale on its online marketplace through a third-party seller do not comply with mandatory button battery rules. Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Rememb…
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