The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, the Hon. Stephen Jones MP, amended the Consumer Goods (Infant Sleep Products) Safety Standard 2024 (the ‘Safety Standard’).
Section 6 was amended to replace the incorrectly referenced United States ASTM standard with the correct United States CPSC standard. Section 17 was also amended to reference the United States CPSC standard.
The mattress gap requirements described at section 18 of the safety standard was amended to provide a distinction between the gaps allowed for household cots and the requirement for mattresses for all other infant sleep products to fit snugly with no gaps.
The small parts requirements described at section 27 of the safety standard was amended to reference the dimensions of the small parts cylinder commonly used by test-houses. Section 27 was also amended to specify that the relevant small parts are those which can be liberated without the use of a tool.
The ACCC undertook targeted consultations with key stakeholders regarding the proposed amendments. The Amendment has been prepared taking stakeholder feedback into account.
The Safety Standard was introduced on 18 July 2024 and suppliers were required to comply with the Safety Standard from 19 February 2026.
Further information is available on the ACCC Product Safety website, the Legislative Instrument and in the Explanatory Statement.
