The Wiggles Headband Lawsuit: Button Battery Concerns
- The Wiggles and a Manufacturer Admit to Breaching Consumer Law Regarding Button Battery Safety
- * The Issue: A headband sold by The Wiggles (specifically, an Emma bow headband) likely breached consumer law due to easily accessible button batteries.
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The Wiggles and a Manufacturer Admit to Breaching Consumer Law Regarding Button Battery Safety
* The Issue: A headband sold by The Wiggles (specifically, an Emma bow headband) likely breached consumer law due to easily accessible button batteries.
* The Danger: Button batteries are extremely dangerous to children. If swallowed, they can cause catastrophic injuries or even death in as little as two hours.
* Statistics: Approximately 200 children in Australia are potentially exposed to button battery injuries each year, with at least a dozen suffering severe harm. Tragically, three children in Australia have died from button battery ingestion (in incidents not related to the Emma Bow headbands).
* Response:
* The Wiggles have committed to producing a Wiggle Talk podcast episode about button battery safety.
* The manufacturer has pledged to improve its compliance with consumer law.
* ACCC Involvement: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) investigated the issue.