The ACCC is investigating the safety of aftermarket children’s car seat head straps and baby bottle self-feeding devices, after the Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones issued Safety Warning Notices for each of the products.

The safety warning notices warn consumers of the possible risks of injury or death to infants and children associated with the use of these products.

ACCC Deputy Chair Catriona Lowe says the safety warning notice about aftermarket children’s car seat head straps warns of the possible risk that in motor vehicle accidents, they may cause severe head, neck, and spinal cord injuries while baby bottle self-feeding devices may increase the possible risk of suffocation, aspiration pneumonia, choking or ear infection.

Ms Lowe says while the ACCC is not aware of any reports where these products have been directly linked to injuries or deaths in Australia, alarmingly there have been reports of fatalities overseas