Competition and Consumer Act 2010 Consumer Protection Notice No. 26 of 2011 Interim Ban Notice: babies’ dummies to which there are crystals, beads or other similar ornaments attached to the ring or handle or plug or shield (Cth)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010
Consumer Protection Notice No. 26 of 2011
INTERIM BAN NOTICE: BABIES’ DUMMIES TO WHICH THERE ARE CRYSTALS, BEADS OR OTHER SIMILAR ORNAMENTS ATTACHED TO THE RING OR HANDLE OR PLUG OR SHIELD
I, DAVID BRADBURY, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, pursuant to subsection 109(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, IMPOSE an interim ban on consumer goods of a kind specified below.
The effect of this Notice is to ban the supply of such consumer goods for a period of 60 days. This Notice commences with immediate effect on 14 July 2011.
Particulars of Consumer Goods
Babies’ dummies to which there are crystals, beads or other similar ornaments attached to the ring or handle or plug or shield.
Interpretation
Dummy
A fully assembled article used to pacify a baby, which includes a teat that the baby sucks, but from which the baby does not obtain fluid. Babies’ dummies are also known as ‘pacifiers’ or ‘soothers’.
Plug
A structure inserted within the neck of the teat to attach the teat firmly to the shield.
Ring or handle
A structure positioned adjacent to or on the shield to facilitate handling of the dummy.
Shield
A structure positioned at the rear of the teat to reduce the likelihood of the dummy being drawn into the baby’s mouth.
Hazard Identified
Crystals, beads and other ornaments on dummies can detach and become a small parts choking, inhalation or ingestion hazard.
Note: Consumer goods subject to this Notice and which fail to comply with this Notice may be subject to compulsory recall.
Dated this 14th day of July 2011.
DAVID BRADBURY
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
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