ACCC Updates Safety Standards for Projectile Toys and Aquatic Toys

On 2020-06-03, following two mandatory safety standards were published in Australia, prescribing requirements under the Australian Consumer Law, for the control of the Projectile Toys and Aquatic Toys.

Significance:

Comparing with the previous versions, the updated standards now allow suppliers to comply with either the latest Australian voluntary standard (AS/NZS) or the trusted overseas standards as described below:

Warning Requirements:

Consumer Goods (Projectile Toys) Safety Standard 2020

If a projectile toy is capable of launching a projectile more than 300 millimetres, the packaging and instructions accompanying the projectile toy must include a statement to the following effect:

WARNING: Do not aim at eyes or face

Consumer Goods (Aquatic Toys) Safety Standard 2020

Aquatic toys must carry a warning in accordance with the mandatory standard.

The words of the warning must be:

•in English

•clearly legible

•clearly visible

•indelible

Advertising copy or graphics shall not state or imply that a child will be safe if left unsupervised with an aquatic toy.

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