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 (Product Safety Australia)
- Toys with small parts
- Button batteries
- Small magnets
- Blind cords
Years 4–9
- Trampolines
- Wheeled toys (Product Safety Australia)
- 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)
