Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

FAIR TRADING (CONSUMER PRODUCT STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 2002 (NO 39 OF 2002) - REG 17

In this division:

AS 1647.2 means the Australian Standard entitled AS 1647.2—1992, Children's toys (safety requirements), Part 2: Constructional requirements published by Standards Australia on 14 September 1992, as amended by Amendment No 1 of 5 March 1995.

Note     This standard is available on the internet at the web site www.standards.com.au.

"childrens toys" means articles designed, manufactured, labelled or marketed as playthings for children less than 3 years old including, for example—

        (a)     rattles, dummies, toy dummies, teethers and squeeze toys; and

        (b)     toys to be attached to a crib, stroller, playpen or baby carriage; and

        (c)     pull and push toys, pounding toys, blocks and stacking toys; and

        (d)     toys for use in bath tubs; and

        (e)     rocking, spring and stick horses and other figures; and

        (f)     musical chime toys and jacks-in-the-box; and

        (g)     stuffed, plush and flock animals and other figures; and

        (h)     games, puzzles and dolls; and

              (i)     toy cars, trucks and other vehicles;

but not including—

        (j)     balloons, marbles and gramophone records; or

        (k)     books; or

        (l)     writing materials, including crayons, chalk, pencils and pens; or

        (m)     paints (including finger-paints and waterpaints), paintbrushes and other painting implements; or

        (n)     modelling materials, including clay, plasticine and playdough; or

        (o)     flotation aid toys; or

        (p)     bicycles with a wheelbase of at least 640mm; or

        (q)     toys that are made entirely from highly porous fabric material such as cheesecloth; or

        (r)     projectile toys within the meaning of division 2.12; or

        (s)     playground equipment for parks, schools and domestic use (including swings, seesaws, slides, agility apparatus, climbing, swinging, rotating and rocking apparatus, cubbyhouses, sandpits, apparatus for use in sand, sliding poles and ladders); or

        (t)     goods supplied in an entirely or partially unassembled state for assembly by an adult after supply, if, when assembled in accordance with written instructions supplied with the goods, the goods comply with the requirements of this division; or

        (u)     toys made from closed cell polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate or similar material with the word ‘WARNING' in red capital letters at least 5mm high on a white background adjacent to the words ‘NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS AS FOAM PIECES MAY BREAK OFF AND CAUSE A CHOKING HAZARD' in red capital letters at least 2.5mm high on a white background marked legibly in a conspicuous position—

              (i)     on the toys; or

              (ii)     if the toys are displayed in packaging for retail sale—on a main outer display face of the packaging in which the toys are displayed.