Dangerous Toy Guns Destroyed
More than 4000 dangerous toy guns will be destroyed after a Moorabbin trader pleaded guilty to supplying the unsafe toys.
Consumer Affairs Minister Tony Robinson said the toy guns seized had been banned in Victoria since 2002 because of the serious risk of blindness and other injury they posed to children.
“The government is taking action to protect Victorian families from the hazards of unsafe toys and other goods by enacting strict safety standards and bans and seizing dangerous products in regular compliance inspections at wholesale and retail outlets,” Mr Robinson said.
“As this latest court action shows, we will not hesitate to prosecute traders who break the law by importing, supplying or selling banned goods.”
Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) product safety inspectors discovered the banned products during a routine inspection in July 2008. A search warrant led to the seizure of 4476 children’s projectile toy guns. CAV tested the toys and found they failed safety standards.
Since the ban came into force, CAV inspectors have seized more than 18,500 banned toy guns from warehouses and retailers across Victoria.
A number of overseas manufacturers have also modified the design of toy guns to comply with local safety standards.
TIP: Consumers can visit the Consumer Affairs Victoria Website or call the Toy and Nursery Safety Line on 1300 36 48 94 for important product safety information.