Hazard type

Bone fracture or break
Brain injury
Concussion
Internal injury

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Risks and injuries

Tinted headlight covers make a motor vehicle’s lighting less visible. This can put road users and pedestrians at risk of car accidents.

A car accident can cause serious internal injuries or brain injuries like concussion.

Products the ban applies to

A tinted headlight cover is a coloured panel placed in front of a motor vehicle’s headlights.

If a tinted headlight cover restricts over 15% of a headlight's beams, it reduces visibility of the car. This can impact the ability of other road users and pedestrians from seeing the car, as well as the ability of the driver to see. 

Car headlights with tint

View the full details of this ban at Consumer Protection Notice No.7 of 2003.

What to do if a banned product is being sold

If you are supplying the product

If you become aware that you are supplying a banned or unsafe product, you must:

  1. immediately stop supplying the product
  2. conduct a product recall and let consumers know
  3. notify the ACCC within 2 days of taking recall action.

If you find the product for sale

If you’re aware of any banned or unsafe products being supplied in Australia, you can report the unsafe product to the ACCC.

Report an unsafe product

Penalties for supplying banned products

Supplying a banned product can result in the ACCC taking action. This may result in a:

  • fine
  • court enforceable undertaking
  • disqualification from being a company director
  • court action with penalties
  • product recall.