Consumer Product Safety Standard for Prams and Strollers
Consumer Protection Notice No 8 of 2007
made under the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 14 February 2019
Includes amendments up to: F2019L00133
Registered: 18 February 2019
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Consumer Product Safety Standard for Prams and Strollers that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 February 2019 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
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THE SCHEDULE
Division 1: The Standard
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2088:2000, Prams and strollers – Safety requirements, approved by Standards Australia and published on 15 December 2000.
Division 2: Variations
Standard AS/NZS 2088:2000 is varied by
(i) In Clause 1 deleting the first sentence and substituting a new sentence as follows:
“This Standard specifies safety requirements for prams and strollers.”;
(ia) At the end of Clause 1, adding the following note:
Note: “Note: Strollers include wheeled vehicles that can operate in more than one mode, if one of those modes is designed to transport a child in a seated position (including, but not limited to, convertible tricycle strollers).”
(ii) Deleting Clauses 2, 3, 5 and 6 entirely;
(iii) Deleting Clauses 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5;
(iv) In Clause 7.6 deleting the sentence “(See Note to Clause 7.5)”, and adding a second paragraph as follows:
“The colour of the parking device actuator shall be red. The surrounding frame work and mouldings shall be a contrasting colour.”;
(v) Deleting Clause 7.7 entirely;
(vi) In Sub-clause 7.8.1.1 paragraph (a) deleting the words “comprising shoulder,” and substituting the words “that includes”, and deleting the sentence “An example is shown in Figure 3.”;
(vii) In Sub-clause 7.8.1.1 deleting paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) and in paragraph (e) deleting the words “Items (a) and (b)”, and substituting the words “Item (a)”;
(viii) Deleting Figure 3;
(ix) Deleting Sub-clause 7.8.1.2;
(x) In Sub-clause 7.8.1.3 deleting the words “at a point where the seat cannot be pulled away from the frame of the stroller by pulling the restraint straps”;
(xi) Deleting Clause 7.9;
(xii) Inserting a new Clause 7.10 as follows:
“7.10 Tether strap
(a) Vehicles shall be provided with a suitable strap to allow the vehicle to be tethered to the vehicle operator while it is in use; and
(b) The tether strap shall be designed to reduce the possibility of it being a strangulation hazard for infants inside or outside the vehicle:
- The length of the strap shall be as short as practical; and
- Any loop in the strap shall have a perimeter of less than 360 mm.”;
(xiii) Deleting Clauses 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 entirely;
(xiv) Deleting Clause 8.6.1;
(xv) In Clause 8.6.2(a), at the beginning of the paragraph inserting the numbering “(i)” before the words “When tested”, and at the end of the paragraph after the word “collapse” deleting the full stop and the words “(See also Note to Clause 7.9.)”, and inserting the following:
“; or
(ii) When tested in accordance with the following procedures the test ball shall not fall out of the seat unit.
Recline the backrest of the seat unit to the most reclined position. Attach, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, the textile parts intended to retain the child (including the rear part of the hood and aprons).
Fix the vehicle to a plane inclined to 45˚ with respect to the horizontal and 15˚ with respect to the perpendicular direction of the longitudinal axis considered when inclining the plane to 45˚. The vehicle shall be placed along the longitudinal axis of the plane.
Place a test ball comprising a sphere with a hard smooth surface of diameter 120 mm (± 2 mm) and 5 kg (± 0.1 kg) weight on the centre of the junction of the seat and backrest of the vehicle and let the ball roll freely. Record whether the test ball falls out of the seat unit.
Repeat the procedure but with the inclination of the plane of 15˚ to the opposite side of the longitudinal axis.
Repeat the procedure without inclining the plane at 15˚ but simply reclined at 45˚.”;
(xvi) In Sub clause 8.6.2(b)(i), at the end of the paragraph deleting the full stop and inserting the words “; and”;
(xvii) In sub-clause 8.6.2(b)(ii), at the end of the paragraph deleting the full stop and inserting the following:
“; or
(iii) When tested in accordance with the following procedures, if the small torso probe passes through the gap between the handle and the pram/stroller body, the large head probe shall also pass through.
The probes used in this test are made of hard smooth material fitted with suitable handgrips, comprising:
- a small torso probe with dimensions as shown in Figure A below; Image unavailable in extracted text
Figure A
Notes to figure A: - Dimensions are in mm;
- 1 is the handgrip
and
- a large head probe in the shape of a cylinder of diameter 223 mm and length 100 mm, with a handgrip fitted to an end of the cylinder. These probes have dimensional tolerances of ± 2 mm.
Check whether the small torso probe can pass through the gap between the handle and the end of the pram/stroller body applying a force of 90 N.
Check if the large head probe passes through the opening when pushed along the axis of the handgrip, with a force not exceeding 5 N.”;
(xviii) Deleting Clauses 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 9 and 10 entirely;
(xix) In Clause 11.1 after paragraph (e) inserting a new paragraph (f) as follows:
“(f) A notice placed on the tether strap, as follows:
WARNING: USE THIS STRAP TO STOP THE PRAM/STROLLER* ROLLING AWAY”;
(xx) In Clause 11.2 deleting the words and substituting the following:
“11.2 Legibility of marking
The wording shall be clearly legible and the marking specified in clauses 11.1(c), (d), (e), and (f) shall be in characters not less than 2.5 mm high.”; and
(xxi) Deleting Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, O, P and Q.
Note: Endnotes
Note: Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
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Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
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If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Note: Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted
o = order(s)
am = amended
Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment
orig = original
c = clause(s)
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x
/sub‑subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)
pres = present
def = definition(s)
prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary
(prev…) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament
Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)
r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change
reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have
renum = renumbered
effect
rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation
rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette
s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003
Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003
Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given
SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect
SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment
Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect
SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification
underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)
commenced or to be commenced
Note: Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name
Registration
Commencement
Application, saving and transitional provisions
Consumer Product Safety Standard for Prams and Strollers (Consumer Protection Notice No 8 of 2007)
2 July 2007 (F2007L01895)
3 July 2007
Consumer Goods (Prams and Strollers) Amendment Safety Standard 2019
13 Feb 2019 (F2019L00133)
14 Feb 2019 (s 2(1) item 1)
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Note: Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected
How affected
The Schedule
Division 2
Division 2................
am F2019L00133
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