Families going to the 2026 Perth Royal Show are being reminded to stay vigilant when purchasing toys, prizes and novelty items with product safety inspectors returning to monitor compliance with mandatory safety standards.
The annual Consumer Protection inspections are designed to identify potentially unsafe products before they end up in the hands of children and ensure stallholders meet their obligations.
During the 2025 Perth Royal Show, Consumer Protection product safety inspectors carried out 48 inspections and assessed 148 items from showbags and sideshow alley stalls. Of those products, 20 were found to be non-compliant with mandatory safety standards, slightly higher than the 19 unsafe items identified in 2024.
Products that failed to meet safety standards included:
- Sunglasses without the required lens category information;
- Face jewels, fake nails and toy cosmetic sets lacking ingredient labels;
- Children’s onesies missing mandatory fire hazard labels;
- Projectile toys sold without required safety warnings; and
- Toys and novelty items containing button batteries that lacked mandatory warning information
As a result, five formal warnings and four infringement notices were issued to stallholders, resulting in penalties totalling $21,120. In comparison, eight warnings and four infringement notices were issued in 2024, with penalties amounting to $15,840.
Consumer Protection considers a range of factors when determining enforcement action, including the potential risk of injury, the seriousness of the breach, the number of non-compliant products being sold and the trader’s compliance history.
While some traders may receive formal warnings, businesses that have previously received education or warnings are more likely to face on-the-spot infringement notices, with penalties ranging from $1,320 for individuals to $6,600 for companies.