{"id":344993,"date":"2026-03-24T08:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/344993\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T08:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:09:10","slug":"the-warehouse-fined-for-selling-toy-that-was-choking-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/344993\/","title":{"rendered":"The Warehouse fined for selling toy that was choking risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Warehouse has been fined more than $200,000 for selling a toy that was a choking risk for children under three.<\/p>\n

The Commerce Commission said the “Roo Crew Take-Apart Vehicle Toys” were potentially dangerous because they contained multiple small parts and had failed several safety tests.<\/p>\n

It said the District Court had imposed a fine of $234,000.<\/p>\n

Commission head of Fair Trading and Product Safety Investigations Simon Pope said: “While the toys did carry some warnings, they were labelled and marketed for use by children aged 36 months or under.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Warehouse has issued a recall notice for the Roo Crew Take-Apart Vehicle, saying its small parts pose a choking hazard for children under three.
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“Multiple parts came off each variation of the toy, and they failed small parts testing.”<\/p>\n

This meant they did not comply with the product safety standard under the Fair Trading Act.<\/p>\n

The Warehouse previously issued a voluntary recall notice for the toy.<\/p>\n

The Commission said it encouraged anyone who still had one of the products to return them for a full refund.<\/p>\n

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