ACCC: Toy abacus withdrawn from sale.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-23 December 1998-ACCC: Toy abacus withdrawn from sale (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:221298 A Victorian importer has recalled a combination wooden toy abacus and clock face from distributors, retailers and consumers following a request by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

The abacus supplied will have a smiling kitten, smiling man or a smiling professor motif beneath a clock face. The clock face has movable hands and is on the left hand side of the abacus frame. The Victorian company Morientaz Pty Ltd, trading as Sinia Imp & Exp Company, imported the toy abacus. 'The ACCC had the abacus tested to the requirements of the mandatory safety standard for toys for children under the age of three years. The toy failed...