Buy safe toys

“I would hate for any other child to go through what Becca suffered because of buying dangerous toys via online marketplaces.” Becca’s mother

Visual aids

Our free gif and copyright-free photos can help you explain what dangerous toys look like and how to shop safely. Download and share to help raise awareness.

Gif of dangerous magnetic toy

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(Click on the photos below to open in Flickr and then click the download symbol to save the image)

Downloadable photos of button batteries and toys

Button battery secure image

Button battery secure image

Loose spare button batteries

Loose spare button batteries

Phone with loose button batteries

Phone with loose button batteries

Christmas novelties and button batteries

Christmas novelties and button batteries

Downloadable photos of magnets and toys

Copycat magnets toy broken

Copycat magnets toy broken

Smaller copycat and real Magformers toy

Smaller copycat and real Magformers toy

Real Magformers toy safe magnets

Real Magformers toy safe magnets

Magnetic balls and sweets

Magnetic balls and sweets

Broken copycat magnetic toy and hand

Broken copycat magnetic toy and hand

Dangerous magnetic balls

Dangerous magnetic balls

Downloadable photos of choking and strangulation hazards

Phone cord no breaker strangulation risk

Phone cord no breaker strangulation risk

Teddy with loose parts choking hazard

Teddy with loose parts choking hazard

More information on toy safety

Magnetic balls and sweets

Toys online – nasty or nice?

Don’t get caught out buying dangerous toys when shopping online. We explain how to tell safe sellers from dodgy dealers and highlight risky toys to avoid.

Button Batteries

Button batteries

Button batteries, particularly big, powerful lithium coin cell batteries, can badly hurt or kill a small child if they swallow one and it gets stuck in their food pipe. Find out more.

Magnetic balls

Magnets

Super strong magnets can rip through a child’s gut if they swallow them, causing life-threatening injuries. Find out more.

Smaller copycat and real Magformers toy

Resources to share

Download and share our free gif and photos, our visual explainers, plus a leaflet and social media assets from the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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