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.
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.
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A trampoline can be lots of fun, especially for young children. Before your child plays on a trampoline...
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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.
Australian children and teenagers have been seriously injured and have died after moveable soccer goals were installed incorrectly and/or used inappropriately.
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.
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.
Under the Australian Consumer Law, product safety bans are introduced when considered reasonably necessary to prevent or reduce the risk of injury. This guide provides a summary of the ban on supply of:
Under the Australian Consumer Law, mandatory consumer product safety standards are introduced when considered reasonably necessary to prevent or reduce the risk of injury.
The ACCC is keen to alert suppliers to requirements of two new mandatory product safety standards: Flotation and aquatic toys and Swimming and flotation aids.
Over the last three years, more than 100 serious accidents associated with treadmills have occurred in Australian homes. This brochure offers safety guidelines for protecting your children.
This poster provides safety information for installing and using basketball rings and backboards. It also features the key message: Don't swing on the basketball ring.
Exercise cycles are subject to a consumer product safety standard designed to reduce injury associated with their use. More specifically, it aims to reduce the incidence of injuries to the fingers, hands, toes and feet of young children.
