{"id":"F2017L00452","name":"Consumer Goods (Children’s Nightwear and Limited Daywear and Paper Patterns for Children’s Nightwear) Safety Standard 2017","slug":"consumer-goods-children-s-nightwear-and-limited-daywear-and-paper-patterns-for-children-s-nightwear-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96206,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00452-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Consumer Goods (Children’s Nightwear and Limited Daywear and Paper Patterns for Children’s Nightwear) Safety Standard 2017.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under sections 104 and 105 of the Australian Consumer Law.\n\n> Note: The reference to the Australian Consumer Law is a reference to Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 as it applies as a law of the Commonwealth, States and Territories: see section 140K of that Act and corresponding provisions of Acts of States and Territories applying that Schedule.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Australian Standard means Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1249:2014 Children’s nightwear and limited daywear having reduced fire hazard, published jointly by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, as in force on 15 September 2017.\n\n> Note: The Australian Standard could in 2017 be purchased from SAI Global’s website (https://www.saiglobal.com). The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission can make a copy of the standard available for viewing at one of its offices, subject to licensing conditions.\n\n> Australian Standard children’s nightwear means nightwear or limited daywear to which the Australian Standard applies, other than second‑hand nightwear and second‑hand limited daywear.\n\n> old safety standard means the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standards) (Children’s Nightwear and Paper Patterns for Children’s Nightwear) Regulations 2007, as in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument.\n\n> Note 1: The Regulations could in 2017 be viewed on the Federal Register of Legislation website (https://www.legislation.gov.au).\n\n> Note 2: Under item 4 of Schedule 7 to the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 2) 2010, the Regulations continued in force from the start of 1 January 2011 as if they were a safety standard made under section 104 of the Australian Consumer Law.\n\n> old safety standard children’s nightwear means children’s nightwear as defined in the old safety standard, other than children’s nightwear (as defined in that standard) that is second‑hand.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Safety standards","content":"## Part 2—Safety standards","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirements for old safety standard children’s nightwear before 1 January 2020","content":"#### 6 Requirements for old safety standard children’s nightwear before 1 January 2020\n\n  (1) Before 1 January 2020, old safety standard children’s nightwear must comply with:\n    (a) the consumer product safety standard that was prescribed by regulation 6 of (and Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 to) the old safety standard; or\n    (b) the Australian Standard.\n  (2) This section is repealed at the start of 1 January 2020.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety standard for Australian Standard children’s nightwear on and after 1 January 2020","content":"#### 7 Safety standard for Australian Standard children’s nightwear on and after 1 January 2020\n\n  On and after 1 January 2020, the Australian Standard is declared to be a safety standard for Australian Standard children’s nightwear.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirements for paper patterns for old safety standard children’s nightwear before 1 January 2020","content":"#### 8 Requirements for paper patterns for old safety standard children’s nightwear before 1 January 2020\n\n  (1) Before 1 January 2020, a paper pattern for old safety standard children’s nightwear must:\n    (a) comply with the consumer product safety standard that was prescribed by regulation 8 of (and Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 2 to) the old safety standard; or\n    (b) be contained in retail packaging whose outside bears a clearly legible warning with the wording specified in subsection 10(1) of this instrument in the lettering described in subsection 10(2).\n  (2) This section is repealed at the start of 1 January 2020.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Requirement for paper patterns for Australian Standard children’s nightwear on and after 1 January 2020","content":"#### 9 Requirement for paper patterns for Australian Standard children’s nightwear on and after 1 January 2020\n\n  On and after 1 January 2020, a paper pattern for Australian Standard children’s nightwear must be contained in retail packaging whose outside bears a clearly legible warning with the wording specified in subsection 10(1) in the lettering described in subsection 10(2).","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Form of warning on packaging of paper patterns","content":"#### 10 Form of warning on packaging of paper patterns\n\n  (1) The wording of the warning on the packaging of a paper pattern is to be as follows:\n  FIRE WARNING\n  Regardless of the fabrics recommended on this package as suitable for this garment, for the safety of your children, do not make loose‑fitting or nightdress styles from fabrics which burn readily. Avoid chenille, molleton and flannelette fabrics made from 100% cotton, and acrylic fabrics.\n  (2) The lettering of the warning:\n    (a) must be at least 2 millimetres high; and\n    (b) must be in bold and upper‑case for the words “FIRE WARNING”.","sortOrder":9}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow scope focused on children's nightwear fire safety. The 2017 update simply modernises the referenced standard (from 2007 regulations to 2014 AS/NZS standard) and sets a transitional period. No expansion beyond the original purpose of reducing fire hazards in children's sleepwear."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument with only 10 operative sections","Minimal defined terms (only 4 definitions in section 5)","Simple transitional structure with clear cut-off date (1 January 2020)","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic","Cross-references limited to external Australian Standard and repealed predecessor regulations","Straightforward warning label requirements with specific but simple formatting rules (2mm height, bold uppercase for 'FIRE WARNING')"],"plain_english_summary":"This law tightens fire-safety rules for children’s nightwear (sizes 00–14) and the paper sewing patterns used to make them, affecting manufacturers, retailers, pattern companies and, indirectly, parents. It replaces older standards with the up-to-date AS/NZS 1249:2014 and requires clear warnings on patterns to deter use of highly flammable fabrics for loose styles, reducing the risk of burns and fatal fires."},"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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument replaces the earlier regulatory safety standard with AS/NZS 1249:2014 as the declared safety standard for children’s nightwear and limited daywear from 1 January 2020 (s6–s7). It narrows coverage by excluding second‑hand garments (s5 definitions) and changes paper‑pattern rules from an either/or option pre‑2020 to a mandatory packaging warning for patterns under the Australian Standard on and after 1 January 2020 (s8–s9, s10)."},"complexity_factors":["References an external technical standard (AS/NZS 1249:2014) that must be obtained to verify technical requirements (s5 definition of Australian Standard).","Transitional regime with dual compliance options before 1 Jan 2020 (s6, s8) and automatic repeal of transitional provisions at that date (s6(2) and s8(2)).","Specific mandatory wording and typographical requirements for paper pattern warnings (s10(1)–(2)), including minimum letter height and bold/upper‑case for certain words.","Definitions carve out second‑hand garments from coverage, which affects who must comply (s5 definitions).","Instrument is short and prescriptive: limited subject‑matter reduces procedural complexity but increases dependence on the external standard for technical detail (s5, s7).","Made under the Australian Consumer Law (sections 104 and 105), so enforcement and penalty regimes depend on broader ACL provisions (s3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument makes the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1249:2014 the mandatory safety standard for children’s nightwear and limited daywear from 1 January 2020, replacing the earlier regulatory standard. It also requires specified fire‑safety warning text and typography on retail packaging for paper sewing patterns for children’s nightwear.\n\nManufacturers, importers and retailers of new (not second‑hand) garments and paper patterns must either meet the declared Australian Standard or, before 2020, the old standard (s6–s7) and must display the specified warning wording and lettering on pattern packaging (s9–s10), incurring testing, labelling and packaging costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/consumer-goods-children-s-nightwear-and-limited-daywear-and-paper-patterns-for-children-s-nightwear-","history":"/api/acts/consumer-goods-children-s-nightwear-and-limited-daywear-and-paper-patterns-for-children-s-nightwear-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/consumer-goods-children-s-nightwear-and-limited-daywear-and-paper-patterns-for-children-s-nightwear-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/consumer-goods-children-s-nightwear-and-limited-daywear-and-paper-patterns-for-children-s-nightwear-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/consumer-goods-children-s-nightwear-and-limited-daywear-and-paper-patterns-for-children-s-nightwear-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/consumer-goods-children-s-nightwear-and-limited-daywear-and-paper-patterns-for-children-s-nightwear-/documents"}}