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Children’s plastic products with more than 1 per cent diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP): A guide to the interim ban

Date published: 18th March 2010

Under the Trade Practices Act 1974, bans are introduced when considered reasonably necessary to prevent or reduce the risk of injury.

This guide provides a summary of the requirements for complying with the interim ban on certain children’s plastic products that contain, or have a component that contains, more than 1 per cent by weight diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), are intended for use by children up to and including 36 months of age and can readily be sucked and/or chewed.

No printed version of this publication is available.

An electronic version of this publication is available at no cost.

18th March 2010
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