{"id":"F2002B00220","name":"Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Baby Walkers) Regulations 2002","slug":"trade-practices-consumer-product-safety-standard-baby-walkers-regulations-2002","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"219 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31099,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2002B00220-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Baby Walkers) Regulations 2002","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nTrade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Baby Walkers) Regulations 2002\n\nStatutory Rules 2002 No. 2191\n\nI, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Trade Practices Act 1974.\n\nDated 5 September 2002\n\nPETER HOLLINGWORTH\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nIAN CAMPBELL\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations are the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Baby Walkers) Regulations 2002.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on 1 November 2002.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Trade Practices Act 1974.\n\n> baby walker means a device that:\n\n(a) 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(b) is propelled by the movement of the child.\n\n> F977-00 means the American Society for Testing and Materials Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers, published in July 2000 and available from the website of the American Society for Testing and Materials (www.astm.org).\n\n4 Standard\n\nFor section 65C of the Act, compliance with sections 6.1, 6.4 and 9.3 of F977-00 is prescribed as the consumer product safety standard for baby walkers.\n\nNote\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 September 2002.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1745},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 2002 instrument and maintains its original narrow focus on establishing safety standards for baby walkers."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporation by reference of external standard (ASTM F977-00) requiring access to separate documentation","Only 3 defined terms in the interpretation section","Very short instrument (4 substantive sections)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** These regulations set mandatory safety standards for baby walkers sold in Australia to reduce the risk of injury to infants.\n\n**Key details:**\n- A **baby walker** is defined as a wheeled frame that supports a baby who hasn't learned to walk yet, with their feet touching the ground, propelled by the baby's movement.\n- Rather than spelling out technical rules directly, the regulations **incorporate by reference** specific sections of an American safety standard (ASTM F977-00, published July 2000).\n- All baby walkers sold in Australia must comply with **sections 6.1, 6.4, and 9.3** of that standard.\n\n**Who it affects:** Manufacturers, importers, and retailers of baby walkers in Australia.\n\n**Why it matters:** Baby walkers pose serious risks to infants—including falls down stairs and collisions with hazards. These rules ensure products meet independently tested safety benchmarks before reaching consumers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/trade-practices-consumer-product-safety-standard-baby-walkers-regulations-2002","history":"/api/acts/trade-practices-consumer-product-safety-standard-baby-walkers-regulations-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/trade-practices-consumer-product-safety-standard-baby-walkers-regulations-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/trade-practices-consumer-product-safety-standard-baby-walkers-regulations-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/trade-practices-consumer-product-safety-standard-baby-walkers-regulations-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/trade-practices-consumer-product-safety-standard-baby-walkers-regulations-2002/documents"}}