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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Australian watchdog sues Amazon unit over children's backpack safety

Australia's competition watchdog ​said on Friday that it ​has initiated legal action against Amazon's local unit, alleging ​breaches of product safety labelling laws related to children's backpacks.

According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the company is accused of supplying children's "Unicorn Toddler Backpacks" that ‌were not ⁠compliant with ⁠mandatory safety standards for button batteries.

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