Sale of Hazardous Goods (Expandable Toys) Order 2008 (TAS)

Sale of Hazardous Goods (Expandable Toys) Order 2008

The Products Safety Committee makes the following order under section 8 of the Sale of Hazardous Goods Act 1977 .

1Short titleThis order may be cited as the Sale of Hazardous Goods (Expandable Toys) Order 2008 . 2CommencementThis order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette. 3InterpretationIn this order – expandable toy means a toy that – (a) when sold is of a size that, when tested in accordance with clause 5.2 of the Safety of Toys Standard, fits entirely into the small parts cylinder shown in that clause; and (b) is designed to expand when immersed in liquid; Safety of Toys Standard means the Australian / New Zealand Standard AS/NZS ISO 8124.1:2002 entitled "Safety of toys – Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties" as in force on the day this order takes effect. 4Sale of expandable toys prohibitedA person must not sell an expandable toy.

This order was made by the Products Safety Committee at a meeting held on 19 March 2008.

CHRIS BATT

Chairman

F. HEALY

Member

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 1 October 2008

This order is administered in the Department of Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the order) This order prohibits the sale of certain toys that are designed to expand when immersed in liquid.