Big W has issued a recall for two popular pet toys over concerns that they could cause serious injury or death to not only pets but also children.
The products, the Nerf Dog Megaton LED ball and the Megaton LED vortex, do not have the required warning labels for toys that contain coin or button batteries.
Product Safety Australia (PSA) has issued a recall for items sold from June 8, 2022 to April 1, 2023.
A PSA statement said “serious or fatal injuries can occur within two hours or less” if a battery is swallowed.
“There is a risk of choking, serious internal burn injuries or death to young children if they gain access to the button/coin batteries and swallow or insert them inside their bodies,” the statement said.
Anyone who owns one of the products is asked to stop using them immediately and contact Gramercy Pet Australia Pty Ltd.
The Nerf Dog Megaton LED vortex is listed as TPR/foam-blue/green with a barcode number of 846998042307.
The Nerf Dog Megaton LED ball is listed as TPR/foam-blue/orange with a barcode number of 846998042291.
