Safety hazards by age group

Some toys and everyday household goods can be a safety hazard for young children—these hazards change as children grow older.

You should choose safe products and supervise children to ensure they are safe in your care. We recommend you:

• check your household items (especially those listed below)
• consider your child’s safety and how hazards change as your child grows up.

The following list highlights hazards by age groups and provides links to further useful information.

Years 0–1

• Button batteries
• Small magnets
• Baby walkers (Product Safety Australia)
• Prams and strollers
• High chairs (Product Safety Australia)
• Change table and cots
• Blind cords
• Baby slings

Years 1–3

• Burns (Kidsafe Queensland)
• Poisons (Queensland Health)
• Portable pools (Royal Life Saving Society)
• Falling furniture and televisions
• Bunk beds
• Push–pull toys
• Toys with small parts
• Button batteries
• Small magnets
• Blind cords

Years 4–9

• Trampolines
• Wheeled toys
• Playground equipment (Kidsafe Queensland)
• Bunk beds
• Road safety (Kidsafe Queensland)

Aged 9 and older

• Road safety (Kidsafe Queensland)
• Wheeled toys (Product Safety Australia)
• Sport (Kidsafe Western Australia)