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Product Safety Australia

Product safety regulation in Australia is a shared responsibility between the ACCC and State and Territory regulators.

The Product Safety Australia website contains information on product safety issues affecting consumers, including product recalls, and is managed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on behalf of Commonwealth and state and territory regulators.

The ACCC has recently launched a dedicated resource on baby product safety issues, the Your First Steps website.

The ACCC's role is to identify and address the risk of serious injury and death from safety hazards in consumer products.

Product safety priorities

The ACCC Product Safety Priorities policy sets out the principles adopted by the ACCC for prioritising and addressing product safety risks.

How Product Safety Australia can help

The website provides a single-entry point for recalled products, directing consumers to the appropriate regulator. It also provides a range of safety information across various product categories, as well as enabling consumers to report unsafe products.

Businesses can find information about any laws, bans, standards or restrictions that may apply when supplying products in Australia. It also enables businesses to submit product recalls, mandatory injury reports and other information required by law.

Information / help lines

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This information was originally published on healthdirect - Product Safety Recalls Australia.

Last reviewed: November 2022

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Safety investigations | Product Safety Australia

The ACCC undertakes in-depth safety investigations into certain products.

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Toys containing lead & other elements | Product Safety Australia

It is vital that toys are free of lead and other dangerous elements that may harm children. [TOC:ul]

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Safety gates | Product Safety Australia

There are two different types of safety gates available. Make sure you buy the gate most suitable for your needs.

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Toy & novelty knives | Product Safety Australia

Children risk cuts and lacerations when playing with toy knives. Avoid buying toy knives, even if they're specifically designed for children.

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Baby walkers | Product Safety Australia

Infants can suffer serious injuries when unsupervised in baby walkers. Always keep an eye on your infant when they're using a baby walker and ensure hazardous areas in the house are blocked off.

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Summer's Story - a button battery tragedy | Product Safety Australia

Summer Steer died in 2013 at the age of four from injuries caused by swallowing a button battery

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Toy boxes | Product Safety Australia

If using a toy box to pack away your child's toys, follow our tips for buying and using toy boxes safely to prevent serious injury or entrapment.

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Mandatory standards | Product Safety Australia

The purpose of a mandatory standard is to make particular safety or information features on products compulsory for legal supply of the product into the Australian market. It is an offence to supply goods that do not comply with mandatory standards.

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Carbon monoxide safety | Product Safety Australia

Published 21 Jul 2015 Product category Home and living

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Water expanding toys & products | Product Safety Australia

Water expanding products can pose a choking hazard, always keep them out of reach of young children.

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