Children who wear mermaid tails and single-fin pool toys are at greater risk of drowning, a new study has found. The popular aquatic products binds a child's legs together and acts as a flipper so ...

A video from the United States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFD2W3G4qAs shows a little girl getting stuck upside down in her family's backyard pool when using her ...

A popular pool toy has been labelled a drowning risk, after mermaid tails were found to significantly reduce a child's ability to swim. They're a a hot ticket item for summer, made popular by mermaid ...

Australian product safety authorities have warned the lure of gliding through the water like a mermaid could become a deadly Christmas gift for young children. The toy essentially binds the legs of a ...

A study into the drowning risks for children wearing mermaid tails and fins showed they can reduce a child's ability to swim by up to 70 per cent, dramatically increasing the chances of drowning. The ...

Brooke Magnum’s warning follows that of consumer and government watchdog bodies, which are urging parents to beware of the potential dangers of the popular water toy. The tail, which costs between $20 ...

A mother has posted a frightening video to Facebook, raising safety concerns for anyone who has bought a mermaid tail for their child. The video shows a child swimming underwater wearing the tail, but ...

In the lead-up to Christmas, CHOICE and NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe issued a warning over the weekend about the dangers of mermaid tails after a video from the US showed a little girl ...

NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe and the consumer watchdog CHOICE issued the warning today, highlighting a video from the US. It shows a young girl getting stuck upside down in her family’s ...