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Avoiding common dangers

Advice to keep your kids safe from common dangers.

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Six products that can be dangerous if you don't follow instructions From fires to fractures, skipping the manual for these products could have serious consequences.

Unsafe nursery design trends to avoid The nursery pictures posted by online influencers may look beautiful, but they often show unsafe products and dangerous nursery environments.

CHOICE demands action on unsafe products for children We joined doctors, industry experts and parents at an event in Canberra to campaign for better product safety laws.

'There are ticking time bombs on our store shelves' CHOICE CEO Alan Kirkland on the campaign against unsafe products

"These things are like loaded guns and they're everywhere" Andrea Shoesmith joins CHOICE in the fight for button battery reform after the death of her daughter Summer.

5 unexpectedly dangerous products that are injuring kids These seemingly harmless products found in most Australian homes can pose a serious risk to children.

"It's too late for Bella, but it's not too late for everyone else" When Allison Rees lost her baby daughter to a fatal button-battery ingestion she took the pain of her loss and turned it into action.

Button battery safety failures CHOICE test labs find plenty of safety risks in everyday household items.

How do you know a product is safe? Dr Ruth Barker explains why the safety information for the products we buy can be "conflicting and confusing".

Is sunscreen safe for young babies? We ask the experts whether it's OK to use sunscreen on infants under six months.

Risky second-hand products for kids Some bargains for baby (or you) just aren't worth it.

ACCC launches a safety Code for button batteries Retailers urged to adopt safer practices to prevent child injuries and deaths.

Product safety laws unleash unsafe furniture 29 June 2016 | Child deaths have prompted an Ikea recall in North America, but not in Australia.

Dishwasher and laundry detergent danger How to keep your child safe from detergent poisoning.

The hidden dangers of button batteries Button batteries can injure and kill small children, so why are they so accessible?

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