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Consumers should exercise care when choosing toy lanterns and light sticks for children as two out of 12 lanterns have been found to be unsafe.
The Customs & Excise Department conducted 132 spot checks on retailers and sent 12 battery-operated toy lanterns and a light stick to the Government Laboratory for safety tests.
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| Dangerous duo: These two toy lanterns have been declared unsafe by the Customs & Excise Department. | |
One lantern had sharp points at the end of its metal wires and did not carry instructions on safe battery usage. The correct battery polarity and voltage were not marked on the battery compartment while the name and address of the local manufacturer, importer or supplier were not shown.
The other lantern had slits next to the movable segments at the bottom of it which can trap children's fingers.
The two lanterns were contained in a plastic bag less than 0.0381mm thick, posing a suffocation hazard to children.
Customs has served the two concerned retailers with notices prohibiting their supply of the toys concerned.
To report unsafe toys and children's products call 2545 6182 or write to the Consumer Protection Bureau, Customs & Excise Department, 11/F North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point.
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