One of the concerned parents is Ms Judy Aw, a 36-year-old business development manager who bought three wireless locator alarms for her son, nephew and godson, all between four and five years old, after learning of the alleged child-kidnapping scares in Ang Mo Kio Hub and Simei.
Retail store JustBuy, located in Suntec City Mall, is one of five companies in Singapore selling Unico GPS trackers, which were introduced to the local market two years ago.
These trackers, available in three different models which vary in size, battery life and memory space, are priced from $329 to $429. They are used by people who want to keep track of their vehicles, pets, elderly family members and, increasingly, young children.
For parents who prefer something a bit less sophisticated, child leashes - attached to wrist links, body harnesses or soft toy backpacks - are available for around $30 at children's stores such as Kiddy Palace, Toys 'R' Us, Mothercare and Motherswork.
'I know the police have said that they're just rumours, but still it's better to be safe than sorry,' says Ms Aw. Rumours of kidnapping bids surfaced in the middle of last month, when someone called Allison Goon said in a Facebook posting that a woman had tried to abduct her son in Ang Mo Kio Hub.
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