Victoria’s consumer safety regulator has been forced to remove a range of off-brand Labubu-style keychain toys sold by Chinese retailer Miniso, after it failed to inform parents that they contained batteries that pose a risk to children.

Consumer Affairs Victoria said on Thursday its officers had been forced to enter Miniso stores and remove hundreds of non-compliant toys off the shelves because they did not have legally mandated warnings or labels informing shoppers that they contained so-called “button batteries”.

The batteries are small flat discs that have a history of causing death and serious injury in children who unwittingly swallow them. They can burn through the oesophagus within hours of being ingested.

While products containing button batteries can be sold, there are strict

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