High court adds $107k to NZME's puzzle toy fine

High court adds $107k to NZME's puzzle toy fine
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Staff reporters
The high court has increased a fine on NZME Advisory to $195,000 from the $87,750 imposed by the district court for the supply of unsafe magnetic toys that caused a child to require surgery.The magnetic puzzle toys were supplied through NZME's GrabOne online store between October 2020 and September 2021 in breach of an unsafe goods notice which prohibits the supply of certain magnets, sold in sets of two or more, that are of a particular size and strength. Following the sale of 213 of the toys, NZME recalled the sets after being contac...