00:00We are alleging children's backpacks in its possession or control and for sale on its online marketplace failed to comply
00:08with mandatory button battery warning requirements.
00:12The Unicorn Toddler Backpacks had a detachable Lighthawk Unicorn plush toy containing button batteries.
00:21We allege that warning labels required under the Australian Consumer Law were missing from the products or the plastic outer
00:30packaging.
00:32Button batteries pose a serious safety risk for young children.
00:37If swallowed or inserted, they can cause severe internal burns and injury and, in some cases, death.
00:46These mandatory warnings are there to keep children safe and businesses must get them right.
00:53This is the first Federal Court case brought by the ACCC against an online marketplace alleging non-compliance with mandatory
01:02product safety standards.
01:04It tests the way that the Australian Consumer Law product safety provisions apply to online marketplaces like Amazon.
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