Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00892:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00892
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 6413–7646

8  Warnings on infant products

Warnings required for infant products
 (1) An infant product must be marked with a warning. The warning must:
 (a) appear in text; and
 (b) be clearly visible, prominent and legible; and
 (c) be durable and permanently affixed to the infant product.
 (2) The warning must include the following:
 (a) the alert word "WARNING" with the letters of the alert word in upper case;
 (b) an internationally recognised safety alert symbol that consists of a triangle that is at least 6 millimetres high and has an exclamation mark inside it.
 (3) The warning must include statements to the following effect:
 (a) infant should be placed to sleep on a firm, flat surface;
 (b) place infant on their back when using this product;
 (c) do not put objects or accessories in an infant's sleep environment;
 (d) do not place this product near a blind, cord, strap or similar item that could become wrapped around an infant's neck.

Additional statements for inclined non‑sleep products
 (4) If the infant product is an inclined non‑sleep product, the warning must also include statements to the following effect:
 (a) do not use this product for infant sleep;
 (b) do not leave infant in this product unsupervised.