Urgent recall over children’s book which could KILL – and it’s been sold all across Australia
Urgent recall of children’s book that could cause death – and it has been sold across Australia
- My First Music Book Guitar Battery Warning
- Button cell batteries can be harmful to children
- Sold in QBD Books stores across Australia
A children’s toy has been urgently recalled after fears that the button batteries needed to operate it could potentially kill a child.
My First Music Book Guitar is a cardboard book that comes with an attached electronic toy guitar that plays music and sounds.
The item was sold at QBD Books across the country and is powered by a button cell battery.
There are concerns because button batteries could pose a risk of suffocation, severe internal burns or death in young children if swallowed.
My First Music Book Guitar (pictured) contains button batteries which if swallowed may pose a risk of suffocation, severe internal burns or death to young children
The product was sold between February 18, 2022 and February 2, 2023 in QBD Books stores (pictured) and online across the country
The book did not contain the proper warning material required for products containing the battery type.
Sold nationally and online between February 18, 2022 and February 2, 2023, consumers who have purchased the product should stop using it immediately and keep it out of the reach of children.
More information can be found through QBD Books.
This is because an urgent recall was issued Friday for the Energizer A76 Miniature 1.5V Alkaline/Watch button batteries for similar reasons.
The product packaging did not have the required warning label advising consumers to keep them out of the reach of children, but it was covered with a sticker (pictured)
The battery packs, sold in packs of four, were withdrawn from the market after being sold between May 5 and July 12 last year – lacking the required warning symbol on the packaging to advise customers to keep them out of the reach of children.
However, it was not visible because the warning was covered by a sticker on the back of the product’s packaging.
“There is a risk of serious injury if the battery is swallowed or inserted into the body,” said Product Safety.
Energizer button batteries were sold at a number of national chains across Australia and consumers have been advised to place the batteries out of the reach of children.