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Australia - Permanent Ban on Baby Bottle Self-feeding Devices
On May 26, 2026, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commissioner (ACCC) imposed a permanent ban on baby bottle self-feeding devices.Key safety risks include injury or death from choking, aspiration or suffocation.
The ban applies to products that position a baby bottle, or bottle teat, so an infant can self-feed without another person holding the bottle or without adult supervision.
This includes:
- products that position a bottle in an infant’s mouth (bottle propping)
- products worn on a person’s body that hold a bottle used for feeding a baby
- straw-style feeding devices where the teat is connected to the bottle via a flexible straw
The ban does not extend to supplemental nursing systems used to support breastfeeding, or to ‘sippy’ cups, trainer cups and straw cups intended for drinking rather than as a baby’s sole source of nutrition.
As a result of the ban, it is illegal to supply or offer to supply these devices in Australia. It is also illegal to manufacture, possess, or have control of a banned product.
Click here for the legislation - Consumer Goods (Baby Bottle Self-feeding Devices) Permanent Ban 2026.
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Australia - Permanent ban on baby bottle self-feeding devices