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Products the mandatory standard applies to
A baby walker is a frame on wheels designed to support a child who has not yet learned to walk. The child stands inside the frame with their feet touching the ground. The baby walker is propelled by the movement of the child.
Baby walkers are often sold with a variety of attached interactive toys. These attached toys must also comply with all applicable mandatory standards.
Complying with the mandatory standard
The mandatory standard outlines performance, testing and labelling for baby walkers.
This information is an overview of how to comply with the mandatory standard. Suppliers must not rely on this information as a complete guide to compliance.
View the full detail of the standard.
Performance
Baby walkers must meet certain performance requirements to prevent them from falling down stairs, and to make sure they resist tipping over:
- an obstacle
- when a child leans out of the baby walker.
Testing
To make sure baby walkers comply suppliers must undertake the tests that are required by the mandatory standard. Baby walker suppliers should organise product testing through specialist testing laboratories.
Labelling
Baby walkers must be permanently labelled with warning statements. A general warning statement, a stair warning statement and additional warning statements required by the mandatory standard.
General warning statement
Baby walker warning label
This image is an example of the safety warning statement.
The safety warning statement must comply with the requirements of the mandatory standard.
Baby walker stair hazard warning label
This image is an example of the stair warning label. The stair warning label must comply with the requirements of the mandatory standard.
The words ‘even when using parking brake’ are only needed for baby walkers with parking brakes.
Additional warning labels
There are additional warnings that must appear on the baby walker to address other hazards. For further information about these please view the full detail of the standard.
Mandatory standard details
Consumer Protection Notice No.1 of 2013 – Safety Standard: Baby Walkers - sets out the mandatory requirements for baby walkers.
The accompanying Explanatory Statement has further information.
This mandatory standard is based on certain sections of the American Standard ASTM F977-12: Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers.
When a product does not comply
Fines and penalties may apply for failure to comply with a mandatory safety or information standard. For more information, see fines and penalties.
Suppliers may need to recall a product when it doesn't meet the mandatory standard or is potentially unsafe.