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Consumer Goods ( Toppling Furniture) 
Information Standard 202 3 
I, Stephen Jones, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, make the 
following information standard.  
Dated     2023  
Stephen Jones  [DRAFT ONLY —NOT FOR SIGNATURE]  
Assistant Treasurer  
Minister for Financial Services  
 
   
   
   
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 Consumer Goods (Toppling Furniture) Information Standard 2023  i 
  
 Contents  
Part  1—Preliminary  1 
1 Name  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  1 
2 Commencement  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  1 
3 Authority  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  1 
4 Definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  1 
5 Meaning of toppling furniture  ................................ ................................ .....................  2 
6 Application  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  2 
Part  2—Requirements  3 
Division  1—Warnings at point of sale  3 
7 Display and supply of toppling furniture online  ................................ ..........................  3 
8 Display and supply of toppling furniture in  stores  ................................ ......................  4 
Division  2—Warnings and safety information on furniture  5 
9 Warnings and safety information to be affixed on toppling furniture  .........................  5 
10 Warnings and safety in formation to be provided with instructions  .............................  6 
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Section  1 
 
 Consumer Goods (Toppling Furniture) Information Standard 2023  1 
  
 Part  1—Preliminary  
   
1  Name  
  This instrument is  the Consumer Goods (Toppling Furniture) Information 
Standard 2023 . 
2  Commencement  
 (1) Each provision of this instrument  specified in column 1 of the table commences, 
or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any 
other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.  
 
Commencement information  
Column 1  Column 2  Column 3  
Provisions  Commencement  Date/Details  
1.  The whole of this 
instrument  The day after the end of the period of 12 months 
beginning on the day this instrument is registered.   
Note:  This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument  as originally made. It will 
not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument . 
 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument . 
Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, i n 
any published version of this instrument . 
3  Authority  
  This instrument is  made under subsection  134(1) of the Australian Consumer 
Law. 
Note:  The reference to the Australian Consumer Law is a reference to Schedule  2 to the 
Competition and Consumer Act 2 010 as it applies as a law of the Commonwealth, 
States and Territories: see section  140K of that Act and corresponding provisions of 
Acts of States and Territories applying that Schedule.  
4  Definitions  
  In this instrument:  
category 1 furniture  means  any of the following:  
 (a) a clothes storage unit with a height greater than 500mm;  
 (b) a book case with a height greater than 600mm.  
category 2 furniture  means  an entertainment unit . 
category 3 furniture  means  a hall table, display cabinet, sideboard or buffet , with 
a height greater than 500mm.  
clothes storage unit  means an item of furniture that:  EXPOSURE DRAFT  
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  (a) is designed to be used primarily to store clothes; and  
 (b) contains one or more drawers , doors  or other extendable elements.  
electronic platform  means  a service that enables a  business to supply , or offer 
for supply,  goods or services to consumers over the internet (whether by a 
website, an online marketplace or other means , and whether operated by  the 
business or another business ). 
entertainment unit  means an item of furniture that is designed to be used 
primarily to  hous e, support or carry a television.  
toppling furniture : see section 5. 
5  Meaning of toppling furniture  
 (1) An item of furniture i s toppling furniture  if it is category 1 furniture, category 2 
furniture or category 3 furniture.  
 (2) However, an item of furniture is not toppling furniture  if it: 
 (a) is designed to be affixed to a wall or structure; and  
 (b) cannot be used properly unless it is so affixed.  
6  Application  
 (1) This instrument applies in relation to items of toppling furniture  that are 
consumer goods . 
 (2) However, this instrument does not apply in relation to an item of toppling 
furniture if:  
 (a) a person ha s previou sly acquired the item as a consumer; or  
 (b) the item is second -hand.  EXPOSURE DRAFT  
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Warnings at point of sale   Division 1  
 
Section  7 
 
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 Part  2—Requirements  
Division  1—Warnings at point of sale  
7  Display and s upply of toppling furniture online  
 (1) If a person : 
 (a) carries on  a business that suppl ies toppling furniture ; and 
 (b) uses an electronic platform to offer for supply the toppling furniture to 
consumers;  
the person must  cause a warning about the risk of tip overs and the importance of 
anchoring to be included in the description of the toppling furniture provided by 
the platform . The warning must:  
 (c) be clearly visible, prominent and legible ; and  
 (d) include the matters set out in subsections  (2), (3), (4) and (5).  
 (2) The warning must include the following:  
 (a) an alert word (such as DANGER  or WARNING) with t he letters of the 
alert word in upper case;  
 (b) an internationally recognised safety alert symbol;  
 (c) a pictogram that shows a child standing or climbing on the toppling 
furniture , with a red cross  or strikethrough ; 
 (d) a pictogram that shows the toppl ing furniture anchored to a wall, with a 
green tick;  
 (e) a statement to the effect that children have died from furniture toppling 
over. 
 (3) If the toppling furniture is category 1 furniture, the warning must include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) always secure this furniture with an anchor device;  
 (b) never allow children to stand, climb or hang on drawers, doors, or shelves;  
 (c) never open more than one drawer at a time;  
 (d) place heavy items down low;  
 (e) never place a television on this furniture.  
 (4) If the toppling furniture is category 2 furniture, the warning must include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) always secure your television with an anchor device;  
 (b) never allow children to stand, climb or hang on drawers, doors, o r shelves.  
 (5) If the toppling furniture is category 3 furniture, the warning must include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) always secure this furniture with an anchor device;  
 (b) never allow children to stand, climb or hang on drawers, doors, or  shelves.  EXPOSURE DRAFT  
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 8  Display and supply of toppling furniture in stores  
 (1) If a person carries on  a business that supplies toppling furniture at retail 
premises, the person must cause a warning about the risk of tip overs and the 
importance of anchoring to be displayed on or near the toppling furniture. The 
warning must:  
 (a) be clearly visible, prominent and legible; and  
 (b) include the matters set out in subsections  (2), (3), (4) and (5).  
Note:  For example, the warning could be in the form of:  
(a) a hang or swing tag attached to the toppling furniture; or  
(b) a placard placed on top of or near to the toppling furniture; or  
(c) a removable sticker affixed to the toppling furniture.  
 (2) The warning must include the following:  
 (a) an alert word (such as DANGER  or WARNING) with the letters of the 
alert word in upper case;  
 (b) an internationally recognised safety alert symbol;  
 (c) a pictogram that shows a child standing or climbing on the toppling 
furniture, with a red cross or strikethrough ; 
 (d) a pictogram t hat shows the toppling furniture anchored to a wall, with a 
green tick;  
 (e) a statement to the effect that children have died from furniture toppling 
over.  
 (3) If the toppling furniture is category 1 furniture, the warning must include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) this furniture type is at high risk of toppling over;  
 (b) always secure this furniture with an anchor device;  
 (c) for more information , ask staff or visit www.productsafety.gov.au . 
 (4) If the toppling furniture is category 2 furni ture, the warning must include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) always secure your television with an anchor device;  
 (b) for more information , ask staff or visit www.productsafety.gov.au.  
 (5) If the toppling furniture is category 3 furniture, the  warning must include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) this furniture type is at risk of toppling over;  
 (b) you should secure this furniture with an anchor device;  
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Section  9 
 
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 Division  2—Warnings and safety information on furniture  
9  Warnings and safety information to be affixed on  toppling furniture  
 (1) If a person supplies toppling furniture, the person must cause a warning about the 
risk of tip overs and the importance of anchoring to  be displayed on the toppling 
furniture. The warning must:  
 (a) have text and information that is  clearly visible, prominent and legible; and  
 (b) be on an affixed permanent and durable warning label that:  
 (i) will last the lifetime of the product, assumi ng normal use; and  
 (ii) is in a location where it will be visible when the toppling furniture is 
empty; and  
 (c) include the matters set out in subsections  (2), (3), (4) and (5).  
Note:  For subparagraph  (b)(ii), examples of a location where a label will be  visible when the 
product is empty include on the inside of a door or drawer.  
 (2) The warning must include the following:  
 (a) an alert word (such as DANGER  or WARNING) with the letters of the 
alert word in upper case;  
 (b) an internationally recognised s afety alert symbol;  
 (c) a pictogram that shows a child standing or climbing on the toppling 
furniture, with a red cross or strikethrough ; 
 (d) a pictogram that shows the toppling furniture anchored to a wall, with a 
green tick;  
 (e) a statement to the eff ect that children have died from furniture toppling 
over.  
 (3) If the toppling furniture is category 1 furniture, the warning must include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) always secure this furniture with an anchor device;  
 (b) never allow childre n to stand, climb or hang on drawers, doors, or shelves;  
 (c) never open more than one drawer at a time;  
 (d) place heavy items down low;  
 (e) never place a television on this furniture;  
 (f) this is a permanent label. Do not remove!  
 (4) If the toppling f urniture is category 2 furniture, the warning must include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) always secure your television with an anchor device;  
 (b) never allow children to stand, climb or hang on drawers, doors, or shelves ; 
 (c) this is a permane nt label. Do not remove!  
 (5) If the toppling furniture is category 3 furniture, the warning must include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) secure this furniture with an anchor device;  
 (b) never allow children to stand, climb or hang on drawers, doors, or shelves.  
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  (d) this is a permanent label. Do not remove!  
10  Warnings and safety information to be provided with instructions  
 (1) If a person supplies toppling furniture, the person must c ause a warning about the 
risk of tip overs and the importance of anchoring to be included in the 
instructions (including assembly instructions) supplied with the toppling 
furniture  (if any) . The warning must:  
 (a) be clearly visible, prominent and legible;  and 
 (b) include the matters set out in subsections  (2), (3), (4) and (5).  
 (2) The warning must include the following:  
 (a) an alert word (such as DANGER or WARNING) with the letters of the 
alert word in upper case;  
 (b) an internationally recognised saf ety alert symbol;  
 (c) a pictogram that shows a child standing or climbing on the toppling 
furniture, with a red cross or strikethrough ; 
 (d) a pictogram that shows the toppling furniture anchored to a wall, with a 
green tick;  
 (e) a statement to the effec t that children have died from furniture toppling 
over.  
 (3) If the toppling furniture is category 1 furniture, the warning must include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) always secure this furniture with an anchor device;  
 (b) never allow children to stand, climb or hang on drawers, doors, or shelves;  
 (c) never open more than one drawer at a time;  
 (d) place heavy items down low;  
 (e) never place a television on this furniture.  
 (4) If the toppling furniture is category 2 furniture, the warning mus t include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) always secure your television with an anchor device;  
 (b) never allow children to stand, climb or hang on drawers, doors, or shelves.  
 (5) If the toppling furniture is category 3 furniture, the warning mus t include 
statements to the following effect:  
 (a) secure this furniture with an anchor device;  
 (b) never allow children to stand, climb or hang on drawers, doors, or shelves.  