There are currently six product safety standard regulations. They are for:
- baby walkers;
- children's nightwear;
- children's toys;
- household cots;
- cigarette lighters; and
- pedal bicycles.
Product safety standard regulations may cover:
- the nature of the product and its performance - for example, composition, contents, manufacture, processing, design, construction, finish or packaging;
- tests the product should go through during or after manufacture; and
- the form and content of any markings, warnings or instructions on the product.
It is a breach of the Act to fail to comply with the requirements of any product safety standard regulations.
The full product safety standard regulations are available from selected bookshops or on the New Zealand Legislation website. Any relevant standards referred to in the regulations can be purchased from Standards New Zealand by calling 0800 STANDARDS (0800 735 656) or via its website.
The factsheets are only guidelines and do not include the detail that is contained in the related standards and regulations.
Unsafe Goods Notices
Importing, supplying or advertising goods declared by the Minister of Consumer Affairs to be unsafe is an offence under the Fair Trading Act. The Minister may declare any goods unsafe where it appears they may cause injury. Information about unsafe goods notices can be found on the Ministry of Consumer Affairs website.
