Proposal of 2 new mandatory standards  - The Consumer Goods (Infant Products) Information Standard and the Consumer Goods (Infant Sleep Products) Safety Standard 

Protection of human health or safety (TBT)

Infant Sleep Products’ being any product that has a surface on which an infant may lay which creates a sleep environment, including products that soothe or settle. Examples of Infant Sleep Products include infant hammocks, bassinets, bedside sleepers, inclined sleepers, sleep positioners or wedges, household cots and folding cots.‘Inclined Non-Sleep Products’ being any inclined product for infants that position the infant’s head above the horizontal, which is not designed, intended, marketed or contain any representations that it is suitable for sleep, but where an infant may still fall asleep. Examples of Inclined Non-Sleep Products include infant swings and bouncer seats. 

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96 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES; 96 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

97 - DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT. ENTERTAINMENT. SPORTS; 97 - Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports

The ACCC has completed a review of infant sleep products and recommended that the Minister makes two new mandatory standards.  A new safety standard that references existing voluntary Australian standards along with overseas standards and a new information standard.  The Minister has agreed with the ACCC's recommendation, and the new standards commenced on 19 July 2024.  The new safety and information standards are published on the Federal Register of Legislation.

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