Household chemicals, backyard trampolines and even your driveway can all pose a danger to your baby or young child. Thankfully, there are simple, straightforward steps you can take in and around your home to avoid the most common dangers and help keep your family as safe as possible.
Avoiding common dangers
Avoiding common dangers
Advice to keep your kids safe from common dangers.
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New mandatory safety standards for button batteries
The Australian Government introduces legally binding rules in response to serious injuries and deaths.
Retailers with the most kids' and baby product recalls
No fewer than 1426 kids' and baby products have been recalled in Australia since 1986, but many are still in people's homes.
The hidden dangers of button batteries
Another child has tragically died after swallowing a button battery and many others are injured each week – so why are they so accessible?
Anchoring furniture saves lives
But just how many Australians actually secure their furniture and TVs to prevent toppling injuries?
Unexpectedly dangerous products that are injuring kids
These seemingly harmless products found in most Australian homes can pose a serious risk to children.
Dishwasher and laundry detergent danger
How to keep your child safe from detergent poisoning.
Recalled children's products are still available online
A CHOICE investigation found dangerous baby sleepers and booster seats on eBay, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace.
Why are sleepers and other unsafe baby products still sold in Australia?
As the US moves to ban inclined sleepers, experts question Australia's safety laws.
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.
Don't take the risk – second-hand products that could be unsafe for kids
Some bargains for baby (or you) just aren't worth it.
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.
"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.
ACCC launches a safety Code for button batteries
Retailers urged to adopt safer practices to prevent child injuries and deaths.
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