Previous reporting refers to ACC figures showing that between 2014 and 2018 there were at least 32 accident claims relating to choking on toys by children 36 months or under. The request is slightly broader going beyond choking to injuries generally but would want the data set to be current but still restricted to the younger cohort of children for ease of collation. If the nature of the injury (Choking/cut/etc) could be disclosed that would be helpful.
There is not currently up to date data regarding the prevalence and seriousness of injuries caused by toys in New Zealand. This is helpful in terms of assessing the success or otherwise of product safety steps in New Zealand.
Providing an up-to-date set of data with a breakdown by injury type in order to understand the extent or lack of injuries caused by toys to children within New Zealand.
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Kia ora Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-030260 Thank you for your email of 30 January 2024, to data.govt.nz, asking for the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act): Previous reporting refers to ACC figures showing that between 2014 and 2018 there were at least 32 accident claims relating to choking on toys by children 36 months or under. The request is slightly broader going beyond choking to injuries generally but would want the data set to be current but still restricted to the younger cohort of children for ease of collation. If the nature of the injury (Choking/cut/etc) could be disclosed that would be helpful. The requested data is attached We have uploaded the data, here: https://catalogue.data.govt.nz/dataset/gov-030260-data-for-accidents-caused-by-toys-for-children-under-3. You can also access this data, here: https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcatalogue.data.govt.nz%2Fdataset%2Fbb5a2304-75ac-4310-8037-709e2face3ee%2Fresource%2F9347d28e-52c2-4937-9fbb-64dc496360ed%2Fdownload%2Fgov-030260-data.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Some of the values in the tables provided only indicate that the claim count is less than 4 (denoted as <4). This limits the potential for individuals, or matters specific to certain individuals, from being identified. This decision is made under section 9(2)(a) of the Act. In making this decision, we have considered the public interest in making the information available and determined that it does not outweigh the need to protect our clients’ privacy. Ngā mihi Christopher Johnston Manager Official Information Act Services Government Engagement
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