Parents are being urged to immediately stop using eight children's products sold by US-based toy maker TheKiddoSpace, following an urgent recall notice. The items, sold worldwide and online, pose serious risks including strangulation, toxicity, choking, and fire hazards.
The recalled items include a fabric swing that can form loops around a child's head or neck, finger-painting kits containing hazardous substances like methanol and ethylene glycol, and talking flashcard toys with non-compliant USB cables or batteries that can short-circuit. A felt Christmas tree play set with button batteries poses choking and internal burn risks, while puzzle egg toys and a quiet book with small felt parts present choking hazards. An indoor LED soccer ball toy has batteries at risk of overheating, with reports of burning smells.
Parents are advised to confiscate these toys and contact TheKiddoSpace for a full refund. For the swing, they must cut the fabric in half and submit a photo to the company. The recall follows Australian safety standards violations, but the items were sold internationally.
Separately, Crumb Australia has recalled all colours of its metallic cake decorating powder after a 14-month-old boy, Dustin Wildman, inhaled the product and was placed in a medically induced coma. The powder poses a risk of choking and lung damage.
