Publications

Under the Australian Consumer Law, mandatory consumer product safety standards (also known as mandatory standards) are introduced when considered reasonably necessary to prevent or reduce the risk of injury.

This supplier guide provides a summary of the mandatory requirements for the supply of all retail tobacco products sold in Australia, that are made for human consumption, be it smoking, sucking, chewing or snuffing.

Using a treadmill at home is a convenient and great way to get fit. However, if you have young children you need to take care. Product of Office of Fair Trading - OFT (QLD)

A trampoline can be lots of fun, especially for young children. Before your child plays on a trampoline... Product of Office of Fair Trading - OFT (QLD)

Hoverboards are wheeled ride-on devices with a single axle. They are powered by a rechargeable lithium battery via connection to a mains.

A report on a survey to assess compliance with the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Information Standards) (Cosmetics) Regulations 1991 by online cosmetic subscription services.

A report on a survey to assess the presence of formaldehyde in false eyelash glues.

A report on a survey of microorganisms in cosmetics used around the eyes.

Hundreds of Australian children are taken to hospital every year for trampoline-related injuries such as cuts, sprains and fractures. Follow the steps in this fact card to help keep your trampoline safe.

This pack contains various materials on soccer goal safety with information and steps you can take to help prevent accidental deaths and serious injuries to kids and teens. It is for anyone who is involved in coordinating soccer activities for young people.

Wheat bags are a popular choice for keeping the bed or body warm, but they have been linked to fires in Australia—so they need to be used with care.

Australian children and teenagers have been seriously injured and have died after moveable soccer goals were installed incorrectly and/or used inappropriately.

This guide provides information for teachers, coaches, volunteers and assistants involved in kids' soccer on how to make moveable soccer goals safer.

This bulletin provides information about the laws you must follow if you sell hot water bottles in Australia.

In February 2013, the ACCC commissioned consumer research on trampoline use in Australia.

Did you know that a hair straightener can get hot enough to fry an egg? Each week, one child in Queensland alone, suffers serious burns from hair straighteners.

This bulletin alerts suppliers of pedal bicycles and bicycle helmets to some of the hazards associated with these consumer goods. It also outlines some of your responsibilities as a supplier.

Each week one child in Queensland suffers serious burns from hair straighteners.

ACCC have partnered with Football Federation Australia for a national safety initiative helping to prevent deaths and serious injuries to kids and teenagers – and make soccer a safe activity for everyone involved.

This safety brochure provides information on the hazards along with tips on how you can anchor, check and respect your soccer goalposts and stay safe before, during and after games.

The purpose of this consultation paper was to seek comments on the proposed changes to the tobacco graphic health warning system.

Alerts suppliers of cosmetics including hair products about the safe limits of 'free formaldehyde' in cosmetics, as well as the ingredient labelling requirements.

Alerts suppliers of cosmetics including hair products about the use of chemicals in cosmetics including the ingredient labelling requirements.

"Keratin Complex lntense Rx", ionic keratin protein restructuring serum for hair, in 50 ml containers sold in Australia between July 2010 and February 2011.

In late 2010, the ACCC identified a number of overseas reports and received anecdotal complaints from consumers and salon operators alleging excessive formaldehyde concentrations in cosmetics, particularly in hair straightening products.