Parents are being urged to check Halloween-themed toys and other products purchased online, after an audit found 80 per cent failed to meet safety and information standards.

Only three of 49 button-battery-powered items tested met mandatory safety and information standards.

The products tested came from six popular online shopping platforms and were checked by Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety's Consumer Protection team in Western Australia.

Issues uncovered included unsecured battery compartments providing young children with easy access to button batteries.

Products tested ranged from costume accessories and pumpkin tote bags to skeleton candlesticks and headbands.

No button-battery warnings

Almost all were missing mandatory warning labels, which alert

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