Prams and strollers
Hazards

• Serious injury and death can result when carers lose of control of a pram or stroller.
• Strangulation or suffocation can occur when infants become trapped in parts of the pram or stroller.
• Serious injuries can occur when infants fall from a pram or stroller.

Prohibited goods
From 1 July 2008 all prams and strollers that fail to comply with The Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Prams and Strollers) Regulations 2008 are prohibited from supply.

Mandatory Safety Standard
Under the Standard, prams and strollers must have:

• a restraint harness
• a parking brake
• parking device actuators that are clearly red in colour
• safe-use warning labels
• a suitable strap that must be tethered to carers during use to help them retain control of the pram or stroller.

To avoid the risk of strangulation, the tether strap must:

• be as short as practical, and
• have a perimeter of less than 360 mm, and
• have the following notice placed on the tether strap:

"WARNING: USE THIS STRAP TO STOP THE PRAM/STROLLER* ROLLING AWAY."



Checking compliance of goods
Traders who are unsure whether the prams and strollers they are selling comply with the mandatory Standard should:

• obtain copies of relevant and current test certificates from their supplier confirming compliance of the goods, or
• arrange for appropriate testing to be conducted by a qualified test laboratory, or
• obtain copies of AS/NZS 2088: 2000 "Prams and strollers – safety requirements" to assist with determining compliance
• withdraw products from sale until they can confirm compliance with the mandatory Standard
• contact Consumer Affairs Victoria for assistance on 1300 55 81 81.
  

Victorian Government Mandatory Safety Standard
Fair Trading (Safety Standard) (Prams and Strollers) Regulations 1 July 2008.
It is illegal to supply products tht do not comply with this Standard.

Current penalties

• Up to 240 penalty units x $113.42 = $27,220.80 for persons
• Up to 600 penalty units x $113.42 = $68,052.00 for corporations

Please note, the value of a penalty unit is the amount fixed by the Treasurer each financial year by notice published in the Government Gazette.