A toy safety warning has been issued just in time for Christmas after consumer advocacy group Choice found almost three quarters of toys bought from popular online marketplaces failed Australian standards.

Choice tested 24 toys containing button batteries from Shein, AliExpress, eBay and Amazon and found that 17 had serious safety failures.

Two toys from Amazon and five from Kogan passed safety testing, the consumer advocacy group said.

Choice Director of Campaigns Rosie Thomas underscored the grave importance of button battery safety.

"Button batteries can cause catastrophic injuries within hours if swallowed, so it is highly concerning to see products like this continue to be sold," she said.

Ms Thomas said the products that failed the safety test had multiple issues, including batt

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