LED tealight flameless candle supplied at National Museum of Australia lantern making workshops
Published 28 October 2025
Product
LED tealight candle – contains button batteries. Supplied as part of the lantern making workshops at the National Museum of Australia.
Why it was recalled
The LED flameless candle doesn’t comply with the mandatory standards for products containing button/coin batteries . The batteries are not secured, and children could access the button/coin batteries. The product is missing warning information about the dangers of button/coin batteries to children what to do when a person suspects someone has swallowed or placed a button/coin battery inside any part of their body.
Hazard
Children are at risk of choking, serious injury or death if they swallow or place button/coin batteries inside their bodies. If you suspect a child has swallowed or inserted a button/coin battery: Call Triple Zero (000) if a child is having any difficulty breathing. Call the Poisons Information Centre immediately on 13 11 26, available 24 hours a day. They can direct you to an appropriate medical facility. Early action can save lives. Do not wait for symptoms to develop.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.