Swimming and flotation aids for children

Swimming and flotation aids for children

Flotation aid warning notice

WARNING:
USE ONLY UNDER COMPETENT SUPERVISION

Swimming aid vest warning notice

This information applies to children’s armbands, attached rings and swimming aid vests.

It does not apply to:

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  inflatable novelty shapes and unattached complete or partial rings (see Flotation and aquatic toys, later in this document)
  
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  items for therapeutic use by people with a disability
  
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  kickboards, life jackets or other personal flotation devices.
  

Flotation aids and swimming aid vests must be marked with the relevant warning notice shown above.

The words in these warning labels must be in block capitals, at least 6mm tall when the aid is deflated, and in a colour contrasting with the background.

Swimming and flotation aids must meet requirements for design, construction and performance.

Their packaging must be marked with information on:

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  the purpose of the product
  
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  the age or weight range it is designed for.
  

Treadmills

The photo below shows an example of a treadmill. If you sell this type of product, it must have the correct warning labels.

If children touch the moving surface of a treadmill, it can cause friction burns and amputation.

Treadmills must have this warning label:

WARNING:
Keep young children away from this machine at all times. Contact with the moving surface may result in severe friction burns.

The word ‘WARNING’ must be in bold and upper case. The upper case letters must be at least 5mm tall and the lower case letters at least 2.5mm tall.

The warning label must be:

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  permanent
  
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  visible to the user of the treadmill when it is in use
  
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  separate from any other warning label.
  

For more information, visit the Product Safety Australia website.

Tobacco and smoking accessories

Disposable cigarette lighters

The disposable cigarette lighters shown below fail to comply with safety laws because they have no child lock mechanism.

This information applies to refillable lighters with an import value of less than $5, all disposable cigarette lighters, and novelty lighters.

Children can burn themselves or cause fires if they play with unsafe disposable cigarette lighters.

Disposable cigarette lighters must have a device that stops small children from accidentally operating them. For example:

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  a button that must be activated before the lighter can work
  
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  a release catch that enables the spark wheel to be used, or
  
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  a metal guard that must be pressed firmly in order to rotate the spark wheel.
  

Lighters must be permanently marked with:

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  the name of the manufacturer or distributor
  
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  a warning with the words KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN or KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
  

If the lighter is in a package when sold at retail, this information must be displayed on the packaging.

For more information, visit the Product Safety Australia website.

Reduced fire risk cigarettes

If you sell reduced fire risk cigarettes, they must comply with safety laws.

Reduced fire risk cigarettes are manufactured in a way that:

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  slows down the rate at which the cigarette burns
  
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  makes the cigarette more likely to self-extinguish if the smoker does not draw on it.
  

They must meet specific standards relating to fire risk, and have this statement on the retail pack:

AUSTRALIAN FIRE RISK STANDARD COMPLIANT. USE CARE IN DISPOSAL.

This statement:

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  must be clearly legible
  
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  must not obscure any warning messages, explanatory message or graphic required by law
  
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  may be printed onto an adhesive label, or directly onto the packaging.
  

If an adhesive label is used, it must be one that cannot be easily removed, and that cannot be removed without damaging the pack.

For more information, visit the Product Safety Australia website.

Smokeless tobacco products

You cannot sell smokeless tobacco products, such as the one shown below, because they pose a health risk.

It is illegal to sell smokeless tobacco products. These include:

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  oral snuff
  
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  chewing tobacco
  
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  pastes and powders applied to teeth and gums.
  

These products are banned due to health risks.

For more information, visit the Product Safety Australia website.

Tobacco products – labelling

Tobacco products, such as the cigarette package shown below, must have clearly visible warnings to comply with safety laws.

Tobacco products (such as cigarettes, cigars and loose tobacco) must meet labelling requirements that include:

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  health warnings and information messages
  
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  graphic images
  
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  the area of the pack that must be covered by the warnings, messages and images
  
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  the format of the printed text and backgrounds.
  

For more information, visit the Product Safety Australia website.

Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011

This new mandatory standard for tobacco labelling commenced on 1 January 2012 and takes full effect on 1 December 2012.

Until 30 November 2012, tobacco products covered by the previous 2004 regulations must comply with either those regulations or the new standard, as shown in the packaging above.

From 1 December 2012, all tobacco products must comply with the new standard.

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