The products sold at markets must comply with product safety requirements under the Australian Consumer Law.
Use this checklist if you sell new or used:
- babies' and children's products (for example, toys, nursery items or bedroom furniture)
- sports gear (for example, bicycles, exercise bikes, portable swimming pools or flotation equipment)
- personal items (for example, cosmetics, sunglasses or hot water bottles)
- homewares (for example, candles, beanbags, curtains or blinds)
- car accessories (for example, car jacks, recovery/tow straps or luggage/ocky straps).
Visit the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's for a complete list of mandatory safety standards, banned products and recalled products.
Things to check:
1. Is there a mandatory safety standard for this type of product?
- No - it's ok to sell
- Not sure - check the
- Yes - only sell this product if it complies with the standard.
2. Has the product been recalled, or is there a permanent or interim ban on it?
- No - it's ok to sell
- Not sure – check for current bans and recalls on the
- Yes - do not sell this product.
3. Could this product pose risks such as choking, entrapment, skin or body reactions, burning or falls?
- No - it's ok to sell
- Not sure - check the
- Yes - do not sell this product.
Electrical equipment
If you sell USB chargers, travel adaptors, power supplies/transformers or other electrical equipment, you must ensure these are approved by a recognised certification body and have a compliance mark or approval number. For more information, visit the .