Press Release – Consumer NZConsumer NZ is warning that gaps in Aotearoa’s product safety system are leaving shoppers exposed, after finding a toy banned in the United Kingdom can still be bought here through online marketplaces. However, the organisation successfully ordered what it believes to be a banned “Squeezy Dumplings” toy from AliExpress in July, after the UK product safety recall. Our product safety laws have not been significantly updated in decades, while our in-store and online marketplaces have changed dramatically. New Zealand has a product safety standard for children’s toys enforced by the Commerce Commission which does take action periodically. We need our government to introduce a product safety system in Aotearoa that reflects the risks we currently face in our marketplaces,” says Rasmussen.