On 18 July 2024, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) introduced two new mandatory safety standards aimed at reducing the risk of death and injury linked to products used by infants during sleep.
An 18-month transition period has been provided to help industry adjust and implement the necessary changes.
From 19 January 2026, all suppliers, retailers, and marketplace sellers-including online platforms-must comply with both mandatory standards:
- Consumer Goods (Infant Sleep Products) Safety Standard 2024; and
- Consumer Goods (Infant Products) Information Standard 2024
This includes mandatory:
- Testing
- Labelling
- Product information and warnings
The required information must be clearly provided:
- On product packaging
- In instruction manuals
- At point of sale
- In all online listings or advertisements
What Products Are Covered by the Mandatory Standards?
The Consumer Goods (Infant Sleep Products) Safety Standard 2024 applies to infant sleep products-these are products designed and marketed for infants to sleep in, or for soothing/settling an infant in a position where sleep may occur.
These products typically include a flat or inclined surface where a baby may lie.
Covered Products Include (but are not limited to):
- Bassinets
- Cradles
- Co-sleepers
- Bedside sleepers
- Inclined sleepers
- Household cots
- Portable folding cots
- Mattresses
Supplier Guidance
The Infant & Nursery Products Alliance of Australia (INPAA) has worked closely with the industry to develop practical compliance and best practice supplier guidance.
The mandatory standards are highly complex, and we urge businesses to consult the INPAA Supplier Guidance as an essential resource.
