Toys "R" Us Australia Pty Ltd. has paid a penalty of USD10,200 for supplying household cots that did not comply with the mandatory safety standards, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Toys "R" Us operates over 30 Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores throughout Australia, as well as an online Toys "R" Us store. It sold the Nantucket 4-in-1 cots online and in its stores between February and November 2013.
"Mandatory safety standards prescribe certain design, performance and labeling requirements to safeguard Australian consumers from the risk of serious injury or death. Retailers have an obligation to exercise effective and ongoing due diligence in sourcing and testing products before stocking them for sale to consumers, in particular where a failure to do so puts the safety of infants and children at risk,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said.
Toys "R" Us recalled the Nantucket cots after testing obtained by the ACCC identified that the cots did not comply with the safety standard.