A British Toy and Hobby Association study of toys sold via Amazon, eBay, AliExpress and Wish was backed by mum Sam McCarthy whose two-year-old daughter Rebecca almost died after swallowing 14 colourful magnets
Almost half of tested toys sold by third-party online sellers have potential health and safety risks, an investigation found.
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