rules on unsafe baby dummies

[justcruising48]

Cannot believe it is allowed by ebay for people to buy safety approved baby dummies, stick crystals or similar on them so they they are no longer safety approved, and resell them on ebay. Don't baby products have laws to protect against this or am I wrong??  

[phorum_junkie*]

Cannot believe that parents need legislation to tell them if a dummy is safe or not!

[*crikey*mate*]

Maybe they're intended for the people in the Postage forum....

[thecatspjs]

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@justcruising48 wrote:

Cannot believe it is allowed by ebay for people to buy safety approved baby dummies, stick crystals or similar on them so they they are no longer safety approved, and resell them on ebay. Don't baby products have laws to protect against this or am I wrong??  

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Yes, dummies are one of the safety products that have strict safety guidelines oulined in the link below.  

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/971564/fromItemId/971557

You can report them to eBay via the link in the listings, or alternatively you can report the traders - noting that they are listed on eBay for sale, to your State department of fair trading - some states such as Victoria have a hotline for reporting.

[letscleanupmycupboards]

Thats similar to someone selling an unroadworthy or damaged vehicle though - isn't the onus really on the buyer to a certain degree to ensure its safe and fit for purpose.

I know its not the same but same principle. If you bought a car that had flat tyres with no tread would you just drive it?

As a parent I agree that it is your decision whether to put something unsafe in your childs hands or not.

[thecatspjs]

It is not the same. Its is illegal to sell a range of baby goods in Australia that do not meet safety standards.

It is not illegal to sell cars that do not meet safety standards.

[springyzone]

No, the onus should not always be on the consumer.

If our legislation has judged a product as unsafe or not legal in the shops, it should not be on ebay.

Ebay should not be a dumping ground for dangerous products.