Carry & Portable Cots Category | Product Compliance Requirements

Created by Rhea Domingo, Modified on Thu, 12 Sep at 7:17 PM by Rhea Domingo

As part of listing your products on the Baby Bunting Marketplace, we will request for test reports conforming with the safety and compliance standards set by regulatory bodies in Australia. 


Furthermore, any claims such as greenwashing claims about a product must be supported by a report or claim substantiation certificate from manufacturer/supplier (wherever applicable) and you may refer to our Marketplace Advertising Guidelines for more information.

 

Baby Bunting will conduct regular audits and may request additional information to verify the safety and compliance of your products. If this information is not provided within a given timeline, Baby Bunting has the authority to remove your products from our website under clause 4.5 of the Marketplace participation agreement.


Test Report and Compliance Document Criteria: 

  • Please note that the compliance and safety standard test reports submitted should not be more than three years old.
  • The reports need to be in AU format/standards or in a format that suffices AU standards.



TABLE OF CONTENTS


BABY CARRIERS (SOFT)


Mandatory Requirements


Submit an updated test report showing compliance with these standards:


  • ASTM F2236-16a Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Soft Infant Carriers (Excluded Section 5.3 Lead in Paint) or
  • BS EN 13209-2:2015 Baby Carriers – Safety Requirements and test methods


Any of the following standards:

  • AS/NZS 8124.3.2021 Safety of Toys Part 3 Migration of certain elements; or
  • EN71.3:2019 Safety of Toys – Part 3: Migration of Certain Elements; or
  • ASTM F963-17 – Heavy Elements Analysis


Additional Requirements: (For Dark Coloured)


  • Submit the AZO Dyes - Dark Color Textiles ISO 14362-1:2017 test report.

PORTABLE COTS

Mandatory Requirements


The product must be tested under this standard: 


Consumer Protection Notice No. 4 of 2008 Consumer Product Safety Standard for Children’s Portable Folding Cots.


Submit an updated test report showing compliance with the following standards:


  • AS/NZS 2195:2010 + Admt 1 and 2 Folding cots — Safety requirements (Excluded Clauses 6.2 & 6.3.1 Toxicity Test, 8.4 d) 


  • Any of the following standards:
    • AS/NZS 8124.3.2021 Safety of Toys Part 3 Migration of certain elements; or
    • EN71.3:2019 Safety of Toys – Part 3: Migration of Certain Elements; or
    •  ASTM F963-17 – Heavy Elements Analysis


Additional Requirements (If the mattress is included)


  • The mattress should be tested under the standard AS/NZS 8811.1:2013 Methods of testing infant products, Method 1: Sleep surfaces -Test for firmness. A test report showing the compliance of this standard should be submitted.





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