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Mercury

38 minutes ago

• Mercury

H&M kids' dressing gowns, towels recalled nationwide

Don't miss out on the headlines from National. Followed categories will be added to My News. Retail giant H&M has issued an urgent national recall for a range of children's ponchos and hooded dressing gowns, after findings the garments pose a risk of serious burn injuries. The products fail to meet mandatory safety standards for children's nightwear as they do not include the required fire hazard warning label, according to the notice issued by the ACCC. The recalled items were sold at H&M stores nationwide between May 2023 and May 2025, and include a variety of styles, colours, and novelty prints. The affected ponchos were sold under the product names 'Poncho Animal Towel' and 'Poncho Towel'. H&M has issued an urgent national recall for a range of children's ponchos and hooded dressing gowns sold in Australia. The recalled garments were sold at H&M stores nationwide between May 2023 and May 2025 and include various styles, colours and novelty prints. The affected ponchos were sold under the product names Poncho Animal Towel (Product Number 1123076) and Poncho Towel (Product Number 1230858), and came in a variety of colours including yellow, coral, blue, and striped designs. Several hooded dressing gowns have also been recalled, including assorted styles and novelty designs with creatures such as unicorns, pandas, and dinosaurs. According to the official recall notice, the dressing gowns fail to comply with Australia's mandatory standard for children's nightwear, as they do not carry the required fire hazard warning label. 'There is a risk of serious burn injuries if exposed to a heat or flame source,' the notice states. 'Consumers may not be aware of this risk.' Multiple hooded dressing gowns are also impacted, including assorted styles in colours such as pink, beige, off-white, and novelty designs featuring animals like unicorns, pandas, koalas, dinosaurs, and foxes. Affected children's hooded dressing gowns include: - product number 1237612 in off-white, pink and beige - product number 1198589 in light pink with red hearts and off-white with black hearts - product number 1237614 in beige with a Miffy design - product number 0997998 in animal-themed prints including unicorn, panda, koala, dinosaur, fox and monster designs All affected products were sold at H&M stores nationwide, with manufacturing origins listed as India and Indonesia. The ACCC is expected to update its product safety alerts. Customers are urged to check the SKU numbers and product descriptions to determine if they own one of the recalled items. H&M is offering remedies for affected customers, though specific safety risks have not been detailed publicly at this stage. Concerned consumers should stop using the products immediately and contact H&M for further instructions. For more information or to arrange a return, contact H&M customer service or visit the Product Safety Australia website. Originally published as 'Risk of serious burn': Urgent recall issued on H&M children's sleepwear

The Age

an hour ago

• The Age

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

Industrial threats to Aboriginal rock art and other ancient sites will be in focus when the World Archaeological Congress meets in Australia for the first time. Hosted by Flinders and Charles Darwin Universities, the week-long conference will welcome thousands of delegates from more than 70 countries to Darwin from Sunday. One of the stated aims of the congress is to advance global policy, 'especially as it relates to the protection of heritage'. The event comes just weeks after the federal government gave Woodside's North West Shelf project – which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant – the green light to keep operating until 2070. The project on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula is home to renowned ancient rock art at Murujuga, and the energy giant still has to accept conditions on heritage and air quality before the approval becomes official. Loading Scientists are concerned emissions from the nearby gas plant are eroding rock surfaces and harming the famed petroglyphs at the site. In May 2020, Rio Tinto's destruction of the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelters in the Pilbara left traditional custodians devastated and caused global outrage, prompting the mining giant to apologise. Meanwhile, cultural heritage laws in WA and the Northern Territory have come under fire for not adequately protecting sacred and ancient sites.

Sydney Morning Herald

an hour ago

• Sydney Morning Herald

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

Industrial threats to Aboriginal rock art and other ancient sites will be in focus when the World Archaeological Congress meets in Australia for the first time. Hosted by Flinders and Charles Darwin Universities, the week-long conference will welcome thousands of delegates from more than 70 countries to Darwin from Sunday. One of the stated aims of the congress is to advance global policy, 'especially as it relates to the protection of heritage'. The event comes just weeks after the federal government gave Woodside's North West Shelf project – which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant – the green light to keep operating until 2070. The project on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula is home to renowned ancient rock art at Murujuga, and the energy giant still has to accept conditions on heritage and air quality before the approval becomes official. Loading Scientists are concerned emissions from the nearby gas plant are eroding rock surfaces and harming the famed petroglyphs at the site. In May 2020, Rio Tinto's destruction of the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelters in the Pilbara left traditional custodians devastated and caused global outrage, prompting the mining giant to apologise. Meanwhile, cultural heritage laws in WA and the Northern Territory have come under fire for not adequately protecting sacred and ancient sites.