{"id":"F2013L00190","name":"Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2013 - Safety Standard: Baby Walkers","slug":"competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2013-safety-standard-baby-walke","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":127081,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00190-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2013 - Safety Standard: Baby Walkers","content":"COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010\n\nConsumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2013\n\nSAFETY STANDARD: BABY WALKERS\n\nI, DAVID BRADBURY, Assistant Treasurer, pursuant to subsection 104(1) of Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Australian Consumer Law), hereby:\n\n(a) REVOKE the safety standard for baby walkers made under section 104(1) of the Australian Consumer Law on 1 January 2011 by reason of Item 4 of Schedule 7 of the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No.2) 2010 (see note 1); and\n\n(b) MAKE, in respect of consumer goods of a kind specified in Division 1 of the Schedule to this Notice and for the purposes of section 106 of the Australian Consumer Law, a safety standard consisting of a set of requirements specified in Division 2 of the Schedule (see note 2).\n\nCOMMENCEMENT\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (the commencement date).\n\nAPPLICATION OF THE SAFETY STANDARD\n\n(1) On and from the commencement date, a supplier of consumer goods of a kind specified in Division 1 of the Schedule to this Notice can comply with the safety standard made in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Notice by complying with either of the sets of requirements specified in Division 2 of the Schedule.\n\n(2) The set of requirements specified at paragraph (1) of Division 2 of the Schedule to this Notice will cease to operate on 1 April 2014.\n\n(3) On and from 1 April 2014, a supplier of consumer goods of a kind specified in Division 1 of the Schedule to this Notice must comply with the set of requirements specified at paragraph (2) of Division 2 of the Schedule.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE\n\nDivision 1: Particulars of the consumer goods\n\nThe following consumer goods are specified:\n\nBaby walker means a device that:\n\n(1) consists of a frame on wheels designed to support, inside the frame and with the child’s feet touching the ground, a child who has not yet learned to walk; and\n\n(2) is propelled by the movement of the child.\n\nDivision 2: The Safety Standard\n\nThe following sets of requirements are the specified requirements for baby walkers:\n\n(1) The following sections of American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM F977‑00, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers, published in 2000:\n\n(1) Section 6.1 Stability\n\n(2) Section 6.4 Prevention of Falls Down Step(s)\n\n(3) Section 7.3 Stability Test\n\n(4) Section 7.6 Step(s) Tests\n\n(5) Section 9.3 Labelling\n\n(2) The following sections of American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM F977‑12, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers, published in May 2012:\n\n(1) Section 6.1 Stability\n\n(2) Section 6.3 Prevention of Falls Down Step(s)\n\n(3) Section 7.3 Stability Test\n\n(4) Section 7.6 Step(s) Tests\n\n(5) Section 8.2 Labelling\n\nNotes:\n\n1.  The set of requirements for the safety standard revoked by paragraph (a) of this Notice are the same requirements as those which were prescribed as the consumer product safety standard for baby walkers for the purposes of section 65C of the Trade Practices Act 1974. Those requirements are contained in the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Baby Walkers) Regulations 2002 (Cth).\n\n2. In accordance with section 108 of the Australian Consumer Law, until 1 April 2014 suppliers may be required to nominate which set of requirements in Division 2 of the Schedule to this Notice the supplier intends to comply with as the supplier’s method of complying with the safety standard.\n\nDated this 10th day of February 2013.\n\nDAVID BRADBURY\n\nAssistant Treasurer","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument revokes the prior baby‑walker standard and replaces it with a standard that references two versions of ASTM F977. Until 1 April 2014 suppliers may choose either the 2000 or 2012 ASTM sections (Application of the safety standard (1)–(2)); from 1 April 2014 suppliers must comply with the 2012 ASTM sections (Application of the safety standard (3) and Division 2). This adds a temporary dual‑path compliance option and then mandates the newer standard."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporation by reference of external technical standards (ASTM F977‑00 and ASTM F977‑12) rather than full text increases interpretive complexity","Dual compliance paths with a sunset on the older option (transitional arrangement until 1 April 2014)","Precise selection of specific sections within the ASTM standards (stability, step prevention, tests, labelling) requires technical assessment","Revocation of an earlier instrument and cross‑references to other legislation and notes (paragraphs (a)–(b); Note 1; Application of the safety standard) adds legal cross‑checking","Supplier administrative requirement to nominate compliance method (Note 2) creates procedural obligations","Narrow statutory definition of 'baby walker' (Division 1) requires factual characterisation of products to determine coverage"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice revokes the earlier baby‑walker safety standard and replaces it with a safety standard that requires suppliers to meet specified sections of the ASTM F977 standard. It covers devices defined as baby walkers and takes effect the day after registration.\n\nSuppliers may comply with either the 2000 or the 2012 ASTM sections until 1 April 2014; from that date suppliers must comply with the 2012 sections, and may be required to nominate which set they will use (see Division 2; Application of the safety standard)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow scope—regulating safety standards for baby walkers only. It is a direct replacement of a previous standard with updated technical requirements, without expanding to cover additional product categories or broader consumer protection issues."},"complexity_factors":["Short document (approximately 500 words)","Only 1 defined term ('baby walker')","Simple structure: revocation of old standard, creation of new standard, commencement date, and transitional provisions","Minimal cross-referencing—only references to external ASTM standards (American testing standards) rather than complex internal legislative cross-references","Clear transitional arrangement (two compliance options until fixed date, then single option)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the date-based transition"],"plain_english_summary":"This safety rule updates and replaces the 2011 baby-walker standard for Australia, requiring all walkers sold to meet specified sections of the American ASTM F977 standard. Until 1 April 2014 suppliers could follow either the 2000 or 2012 version; from 1 April 2014 the 2012 version is mandatory. It affects anyone who makes, imports or sells baby walkers and helps parents by ensuring walkers meet tested requirements for stability, prevention of falls down stairs, and clear warning labels, reducing injury risk."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2013-safety-standard-baby-walke","history":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2013-safety-standard-baby-walke/history","analysis":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2013-safety-standard-baby-walke/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2013-safety-standard-baby-walke/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2013-safety-standard-baby-walke/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-1-of-2013-safety-standard-baby-walke/documents"}}