The ACCC conducted a targeted review of the mandatory safety standard for projectile toys and proposed to amend the mandatory standard to incorporate recent amendments made to the voluntary Australian and International standards, which are referenced by the mandatory standard. On 03 August 2021, the Australian government has adopted the proposed amendment to the mandatory safety standard for projectile toys. The amendment is set out in the Consumer Goods (Projectile Toys) Amendment Safety Standard 2021. An explanatory statement for the amendment is also available. A compilation instrument is being prepared to incorporate the amendments into the mandatory standard and a link will be provided when available.

Repeal the definition (not including the note), substitute:

Australian/New Zealand Standard for safety of toys means the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS ISO 8124.1:2019 Safety of toys Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties (incorporating amendments 1 and 2), published jointly by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, as in force or existing on 18 December 2020.

2. Section 5 (definition of International Standard for safety of toys)

Repeal the definition (not including the note), substitute:

International Standard for safety of toys means the International Standard ISO 8124‑1:2018 Safety of toys—Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties (incorporating amendments 1 and 2), published by the International organization for Standardization, as in force or existing on 17 June 2020.

3. Section 5 (definition of transitional period)

Omit “12 months”, substitute “24 months”.

4. Paragraph 9(1)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) clause 4.19.1, as modified by subsection (3);

(c) clause 4.19.2.

5. Paragraph 9(2)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(a) omitting from paragraph 4.18.3 b) “be accompanied by instructions for use that give the user information on how to use the toy safely (see B.2.15, projectile toys, for guidance). This requirement only applies to projectiles that it might reasonably be possible to aim at the face (see E.32, projectile toys); and”; and

6. At the end of section 9

Add:

(3) Clause 4.19.1 of the Australian/New Zealand Standard for safety of toys is modified by omitting “Remote‑controlled flying toys shall be accompanied by instructions that give the user information on how to use the toy safely (see B.2.26.2)”.

7. Paragraph 11(1)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) clause 4.19.1, as modified by subsection (3);

(c) clause 4.19.2.

8. Paragraph 11(2)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(a) omitting from paragraph 4.18.3 b) “be accompanied by instructions for use that give the user information on how to use the toy safely (see B.2.15, projectile toys, for guidance). This requirement only applies to projectiles that it might reasonably be possible to aim at the face (see E.32, projectile toys); and”; and

9. At the end of section 11

Add:

(3) Clause 4.19.1 of the International Standard for safety of toys is modified by omitting “Remote‑controlled flying toys shall be accompanied by instructions that give the user information on how to use the toy safely (see B.2.26.2)”.

10. Subsection 13(1)

Repeal the subsection (not including the heading), substitute:

(1) This section applies to a projectile toy if it satisfies all of the following:

(a) it might reasonably be possible to aim the projectile toy at the eyes or face;

(b) the projectile toy is capable of launching a projectile more than 300 millimetres;

(c) the projectile toy is capable of launching a projectile with a kinetic energy greater than 0,08 J.

11. Subsection 13(2)

Omit “and the packaging”, substitute “or the packaging”.

12. Subsection 13(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Determining projectile range and kinetic energy

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), in determining whether:

(a) a projectile toy is capable of launching a projectile more than 300 millimetres; or

(b) a projectile toy is capable of launching a projectile with a kinetic energy greater than 0.08 J;

the supplier must use the standard that is the basis for the requirements that the supplier intends to comply with.

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