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Trade Practices Act 1974 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 10 of 2003 - Consumer Product Safety Standard: Children's Household Cots
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An antique or collectable cot is exempt from this consumer product safety standard if the cot:
- is accompanied by a certificate from the supplier to the consumer stating that it is not safe to place a child in the cot, and
- has clearly visible external and internal warning statements permanently attached to the cot by means of gluing or mechanical fixing (nails or screws) of a metal plaque displayed on the upper half of the side or end of the cot. The lettering must be in sharp contrast with the background and contain the following warning, with upper case letters no less than 5mm in height and lower case letters no less than 2.5mm in height:
“WARNING: this cot does not meet the mandatory safety standard. For display purposes only. It is dangerous to place a child in this cot.”
(Upper case lettering and underlining must appear as shown)
Dated this 17th day of June 2003
IAN CAMPBELL
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer