ABC's About baby & children's safety: Advice for parents from the Office of Fair Trading

A new baby can bring excitement and joy into your lives. However, you are also facing one of life’s greatest responsibilities in raising a child. As a parent you must provide a safe environment for your child to grow up and develop. You will be faced with an endless number of options when purchasing products for your baby and young children. Thousands of children in Queensland are hospitalised each year due to unintentional injuries or accidents. Taking simple measures can prevent most of these accidents. This guide provides some practical advice on product safety. Anything you buy should be cared for according to manufacturer’s instructions, and regularly checked for stability and wear and tear. And as your child grows you will need to use your common sense and expect the unexpected. As a general rule you should:; Read and act on product warnings on labels;; Never use a product in another way, other than the one it was originally intended for; and; Check products regularly for wear and tear.