Urgent recall for walkie talkie sold at Kmart and Target over fears users could break the law

By CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:45, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 14:45, 16 May 2026 A set of walkie talkies sold in Kmart and Target have been urgently recalled over concerns Australians would be breaking the law if they used them. The notice was issued on Friday by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for the Anko Long Range Walkie Talkie. The affected item has a talking range of up to 500m, with the specific model number 43577156 at Kmart and 71215020 at Target. 'The walkie talkie has been programmed with radio frequencies that require a licence for use in Australia,' the ACMA recall read. 'Using the equipment in its current state may cause interference with other licensed services operating on the 467.425 MHz band and cause unintended disruption.' It is understood the frequency is typically used by councils, transport operators and mining companies for official communications and, if unlicensed, it would break the Radiocommunications Act 1992. The recall affects Australians who purchased the items between September 30, 2025, and February 6, 2025, either in-store or online across the country. 'Stop use of the walkie talkie immediately,' the notice read. 'Return the item to the place of purchase for a full refund.' A set of Anko Long Range Walkie Talkie sold in Kmart and Target have been urgently recalled The affected item has a talking range of up to 500m, with the specific model number 43577156 at Kmart and 71215020 at Target (stock image) No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.