Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

TRADE PRACTICES (CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 1979 - REG 11B

  (1)   In this regulation:

"elastic luggage strap" has the meaning given by subregulation   11A   (1).

  (2)   For the period from 1   June 2001 to the end of 30   November 2004, the consumer product safety standard for elastic luggage straps is the standard set out in this regulation.

  (3)   Elastic luggage straps must have permanently attached to them a label bearing the following warning:

    WARNING. Avoid eye injury. DO NOT overstretch. ALWAYS keep face and body out of recoil path. DO NOT use when strap has visible signs of wear or damage.

  (4)   The label must:

  (a)   bear the word 'warning' in upper case black letters of not less than 4 millimetres in height on a yellow background; and

  (b)   bear the words 'do not' and 'always' in upper case black letters of not less than 2 millimetres in height on a yellow background; and

  (c)   bear the remaining words in lower case black letters of not less than 2 millimetres in height on a yellow background.

  (5)   The label must be clearly displayed.